Black-fronted Duiker vs Cheeseweed mallow

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Malva parviflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Cheeseweed mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Malvaceae
Genus Cephalophus Malva
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Malva parviflora

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Cheeseweed mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cheeseweed mallow

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Cheeseweed mallow

The Cheeseweed mallow (Malva parviflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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