Black-backed Bittern vs Black-fronted Duiker

Ixobrychus dubius compared with Cephalophus nigrifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Bittern	Black-fronted Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ardeidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ixobrychus	Cephalophus
Species	Ixobrychus dubius	Cephalophus nigrifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Bittern and Black-fronted Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-backed Bittern

The Black-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus dubius) is a species in the genus Ixobrychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.