Black Duiker vs Peg Lichen

Cephalophus niger compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cladonia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.