Black Duiker vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Cephalophus niger compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Philonotis
Species	Cephalophus niger	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.