Black Duiker vs Marsh Valerian

Cephalophus niger compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Valeriana
Species	Cephalophus niger	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.