Black-fronted Duiker vs Elm midget

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Phyllonorycter tristrigella

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Elm midget is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Elm midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Phyllonorycter tristrigella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Elm midget

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.