Black Duiker vs Stinking Earthfan

Cephalophus niger compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Thelephoraceae
Genus Cephalophus Thelephora
Species Cephalophus niger Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Stinking Earthfan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Stinking Earthfan

No description available.

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