Black Duiker vs star-thistle

Cephalophus niger compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

  • Black Duiker is Least Concern while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker star-thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Cephalophus Centaurea
Species Cephalophus niger Centaurea calcitrapa

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker star-thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

star-thistle

No description available.

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