Black Duiker vs small notchwort

Cephalophus niger compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lophozia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.