Black Duiker vs Waterbush

Cephalophus niger compared with Myoporum montanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Waterbush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Scrophulariaceae
Genus Cephalophus Myoporum
Species Cephalophus niger Myoporum montanum

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Waterbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Waterbush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waterbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Namibia and South Africa.

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.

Waterbush

No description available.

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