Black Duiker vs Scrub Hickory

Cephalophus niger compared with Carya floridana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Scrub Hickory
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Juglandaceae
Genus Cephalophus Carya
Species Cephalophus niger Carya floridana

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Scrub Hickory
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hickory

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.

Scrub Hickory

No description available.

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