vs Black-fronted Duiker

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Cephalophus nigrifrons

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black-fronted Duiker
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Microcystaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Cephalophus
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Cephalophus nigrifrons

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Black-fronted Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

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.