Black-fronted Duiker vs Dung Cannon

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Pilobolus
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.