Black Duiker vs Jumping Weevil

Cephalophus niger compared with Orchestes testaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Jumping Weevil
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Curculionidae
Genus Cephalophus Orchestes
Species Cephalophus niger Orchestes testaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Jumping Weevil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Jumping Weevil

No description available.

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