Black-fronted Duiker vs Gray Flying Fox

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

  • Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Cephalophus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker Gray Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

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