Black Duiker vs matted paspalum

Cephalophus niger compared with Paspalum minus

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while matted paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	matted paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cephalophus	Paspalum
Species	Cephalophus niger	Paspalum minus

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

matted paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	matted paspalum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

matted paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Japan.

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.