Black-fronted Duiker vs

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Botryotinia calthae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Sclerotiniaceae
Genus Cephalophus Botryotinia
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Botryotinia calthae

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

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