Black-fronted Duiker vs Least Puffball

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Least Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Bovista
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.