Black Duiker vs heath fritillary

Cephalophus niger compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	heath fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cephalophus	Melitaea
Species	Cephalophus niger	Melitaea athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and heath fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	heath fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.