Black-fronted Duiker vs Blackgum

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Nyssa aquatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Blackgum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Cornales (Cornales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Nyssaceae
Genus Cephalophus Nyssa
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Nyssa aquatica

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackgum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.

Blackgum

The Blackgum (Nyssa aquatica) is a species in the genus Nyssa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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