Black Duiker vs Shining Pot Beetle

Cephalophus niger compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Shining Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cryptocephalus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Shining Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Shining Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.