Black Duiker vs Scuttle fly

Cephalophus niger compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phoridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Megaselia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.