Blaaubok vs Black-fronted Duiker

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Cephalophus nigrifrons

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Black-fronted Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hippotragus	Cephalophus
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Cephalophus nigrifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaaubok and Black-fronted Duiker share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blaaubok

The Blaaubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Hippotragus. It is currently classified as Extinct 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.