Black-fronted Duiker vs Curled Thistle

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Carduus crispus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Curled Thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Cephalophus Carduus
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Carduus crispus

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Curled Thistle

No description available.

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