Black Duiker vs Russian violet

Cephalophus niger compared with Viola suavis

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Russian violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Russian violet
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)	Violaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Viola
Species	Cephalophus niger	Viola suavis

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Russian violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Russian violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.