Black Duiker vs Rayed Earthstar

Cephalophus niger compared with Geastrum quadrifidum

Key Differences

• Black Duiker is Least Concern while Rayed Earthstar is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Duiker	Rayed Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Geastraceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Geastrum
Species	Cephalophus niger	Geastrum quadrifidum

Conservation Status

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Rayed Earthstar

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Duiker	Rayed Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rayed Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.