Black Duiker vs Kaffir boxthorn

Cephalophus niger compared with Lycium afrum

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Kaffir boxthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Kaffir boxthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Solanaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lycium
Species	Cephalophus niger	Lycium afrum

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Kaffir boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kaffir boxthorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.