Black-fronted Duiker vs Gray-shanked Douc Langur

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Pygathrix cinerea

Key Differences

  • Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Gray-shanked Douc Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Primates (Primates)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Cephalophus Pygathrix
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Pygathrix cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker Gray-shanked Douc Langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-shanked Douc Langur

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-shanked Douc Langur

No description available.

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