Black-fronted Duiker vs Dark flying fox

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.