Black-fronted Duiker vs Gall midge

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Contarinia
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.