Black-fronted Duiker vs Flame Shield

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Pluteus
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Flame Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.