Black Duiker vs Pink Discus

Cephalophus niger compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Stereaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.