Black-fronted Duiker vs Mérida Brocket

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Mérida Brocket
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)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cephalophus	Mazama
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.