Black-fronted Duiker vs Brown Pelican

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Pelecanus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Brown Pelican
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pelecanidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Pelecanus
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Pelecanus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Brown Pelican

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Brown Pelican
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Pelican

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.