Black Duiker vs Splendid Waxcap

Cephalophus niger compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hygrocybe
Species	Cephalophus niger	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.