Black Duiker vs Potato Blight

Cephalophus niger compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Phytophthora
Species	Cephalophus niger	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, 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.