Black Duiker vs Plum Rust

Cephalophus niger compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Tranzschelia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.