Black Duiker vs Silver-Moss

Cephalophus niger compared with Bryum argenteum

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Silver-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Silver-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bryaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Bryum
Species	Cephalophus niger	Bryum argenteum

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Silver-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Silver-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.