Céphalophe noir vs Crowned Tooth

Cephalophus niger compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Céphalophe noir is Least Concern while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Céphalophe noir	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hydnellum
Species	Cephalophus niger	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Céphalophe noir

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Céphalophe noir	Crowned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Céphalophe noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Céphalophe noir

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.