Black Duiker vs White Cheese Polypore

Cephalophus niger compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Incrustoporiaceae
Genus Cephalophus Tyromyces
Species Cephalophus niger Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker White Cheese Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

White Cheese Polypore

No description available.

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