Black Duiker vs silk-floss tree

Cephalophus niger compared with Ceiba speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker silk-floss tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Malvaceae
Genus Cephalophus Ceiba
Species Cephalophus niger Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker silk-floss tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.

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.

silk-floss tree

No description available.

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