Bear-cat vs Black-fronted Duiker

Arctictis binturong compared with Cephalophus nigrifrons

Key Differences

• Bear-cat is Vulnerable while Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-cat	Black-fronted Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Viverridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Arctictis	Cephalophus
Species	Arctictis binturong	Cephalophus nigrifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and Black-fronted Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.