Black Duiker vs Cramp Balls

Cephalophus niger compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Daldinia
Species	Cephalophus niger	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.