Black-fronted Duiker vs Gulper Shark

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Centrophoridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Centrophorus
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.