Black Duiker vs Maple Slender

Cephalophus niger compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Maple Slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Caloptilia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Maple Slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Slender

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.