Black Duiker vs Potato flea beetle

Cephalophus niger compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Chrysomelidae
Genus Cephalophus Psylliodes
Species Cephalophus niger Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Potato flea beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Potato flea beetle

No description available.

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