Black-fronted Duiker vs Goliath Webcap

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Goliath Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cortinarius
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.