Adder’S-Mouth vs Black-fronted Duiker

Malaxis bayardii compared with Cephalophus nigrifrons

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Black-fronted Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Orchidaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Malaxis	Cephalophus
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Cephalophus nigrifrons

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Black-fronted Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Black-fronted Duiker

The Black-fronted Duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) 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.