Black Duiker vs Mountain Webcap

Cephalophus niger compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Mountain Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cortinariaceae
Genus Cephalophus Cortinarius
Species Cephalophus niger Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Mountain Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Mountain Webcap

No description available.

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