Black Duiker vs Silky Parchment

Cephalophus niger compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Stereaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Stereum
Species	Cephalophus niger	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and 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.