Black Duiker vs Redstem Cassava

Cephalophus niger compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Manihot
Species	Cephalophus niger	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.