Black-fronted Duiker vs giant flat sedge

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Cyperus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker giant flat sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cyperaceae
Genus Cephalophus Cyperus
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker giant flat sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

giant flat sedge

No description available.

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