Black Duiker vs Oily Pectis

Cephalophus niger compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Oily Pectis
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Cephalophus Pectis
Species Cephalophus niger Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Oily Pectis
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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

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.

Oily Pectis

No description available.

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