Black-fronted Duiker vs flax dodder

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker flax dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Convolvulaceae
Genus Cephalophus Cuscuta
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker flax dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.

flax dodder

No description available.

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