Peters' Duiker vs Plain Gold

Cephalophus callipygus compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters' Duiker	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Micropterix
Species	Cephalophus callipygus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Peters' Duiker and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.