Black-fronted Duiker vs milkweed

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Key Differences

  • Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker milkweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Apocynaceae
Genus Cephalophus Gomphocarpus
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker milkweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

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.

milkweed

No description available.

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