Black Duiker vs Love Apple

Cephalophus niger compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Paris
Species	Cephalophus niger	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.