Black Duiker vs Crazed Cap

Cephalophus niger compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Dermoloma
Species	Cephalophus niger	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.