Black Duiker vs Lesser Rocktripe

Cephalophus niger compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Umbilicaria
Species	Cephalophus niger	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.