Black-fronted Duiker vs Downland Marble

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Endothenia oblongana

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Downland Marble is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Downland Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tortricidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Endothenia
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Endothenia oblongana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Downland Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Downland Marble

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Downland Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.