Black Duiker vs Woolly Tooth

Cephalophus niger compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Phellodon
Species	Cephalophus niger	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Woolly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.