Black Duiker vs Sparaxis

Cephalophus niger compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Iridaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Sparaxis
Species	Cephalophus niger	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, 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.