Black Duiker vs long yam

Cephalophus niger compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker long yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Cephalophus Dioscorea
Species Cephalophus niger Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker long yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

long yam

No description available.

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