Black Duiker vs Mediterranean pepperweed

Cephalophus niger compared with Lepidium hirtum

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Mediterranean pepperweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Mediterranean pepperweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lepidium
Species	Cephalophus niger	Lepidium hirtum

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean pepperweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Mediterranean pepperweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean pepperweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.