Black Duiker vs

Cephalophus niger compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hemiselmis
Species	Cephalophus niger	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.