Black Duiker vs Sorghum

Cephalophus niger compared with Sorghum arundinaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Sorghum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Cephalophus Sorghum
Species Cephalophus niger Sorghum arundinaceum

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Sorghum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Sorghum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sorghum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (India, Timor-Leste), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Sorghum

No description available.

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