vs Peters' Duiker

Hapalosiphon luteolus compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Peters' Duiker
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Cephalophus
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.