Black Duiker vs toothcup

Cephalophus niger compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker toothcup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Lythraceae
Genus Cephalophus Ammannia
Species Cephalophus niger Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker toothcup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.

toothcup

No description available.

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