Black Duiker vs Newstead scale

Cephalophus niger compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Diaspididae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Cephalophus niger	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Newstead scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.