Black Duiker vs Wall iris

Cephalophus niger compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Iris
Species	Cephalophus niger	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Duiker and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, 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.