Black-fronted Duiker vs Butterfly ray

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gymnuridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Gymnura
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Butterfly ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.