Black Duiker vs White Morel

Cephalophus niger compared with Morchella americana

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while White Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	White Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Morchellaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Morchella
Species	Cephalophus niger	Morchella americana

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

White Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	White Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.