Black Duiker vs Strangler Fig

Cephalophus niger compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Strangler Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Moraceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Ficus
Species	Cephalophus niger	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Strangler Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strangler Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.