Black Duiker vs Western midget

Cephalophus niger compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Western midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Cephalophus niger	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.