Black-fronted Duiker vs Buffalo gourd

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Cucurbita foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Buffalo gourd
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cucurbitaceae
Genus Cephalophus Cucurbita
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Cucurbita foetidissima

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalo gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria and Taiwan.

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.

Buffalo gourd

The Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. 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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