Black-fronted Duiker vs Matsutake

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Matsutake
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Tricholoma
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.