Black Duiker vs Western Gorse

Cephalophus niger compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Ulex
Species	Cephalophus niger	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.