Black-fronted Duiker vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Lesser Ghost Bat
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) Emballonuridae
Genus Cephalophus Diclidurus
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Lesser Ghost Bat

No description available.

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