Black Duiker vs rough bindweed

Cephalophus niger compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Smilax
Species	Cephalophus niger	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.