Black-fronted Duiker vs Marbled cat

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Marbled cat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Felidae (Cats)
Genus Cephalophus Pardofelis
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker Marbled cat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled cat

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.

Marbled cat

No description available.

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