Black Duiker vs Oakes scalewort

Cephalophus niger compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Frullania
Species	Cephalophus niger	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.