Black-fronted Duiker vs Green Russula

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Russulaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Russula
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Green Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.