Black Duiker vs Makmel Catchfly

Cephalophus niger compared with Silene makmeliana

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Makmel Catchfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Makmel Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Silene
Species	Cephalophus niger	Silene makmeliana

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Makmel Catchfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Makmel Catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Makmel Catchfly

Habitat

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

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.