Black Duiker vs Wrinkled medick

Cephalophus niger compared with Medicago rugosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Duiker Wrinkled medick
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 Medicago
Species Cephalophus niger Medicago rugosa

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Duiker Wrinkled medick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled medick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Wrinkled medick

No description available.

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