Black Duiker vs Knopper Gall

Cephalophus niger compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cynipidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Andricus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.