Black-fronted Duiker vs long yam

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker long yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Cephalophus Dioscorea
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker long yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

long yam

No description available.

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