Peters' Duiker vs Rooting Poisonpie

Cephalophus callipygus compared with Hebeloma radicosum

Key Differences

• Peters' Duiker is Least Concern while Rooting Poisonpie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters' Duiker	Rooting Poisonpie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hebeloma
Species	Cephalophus callipygus	Hebeloma radicosum

Conservation Status

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Poisonpie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.