Black-fronted Duiker vs lesser mouse-deer

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Tragulus kanchil

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Tragulidae
Genus Cephalophus Tragulus
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker lesser mouse-deer
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser mouse-deer

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.

lesser mouse-deer

No description available.

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