Black-fronted Duiker vs Mountain Coati

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Mountain Coati
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)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cephalophus	Nasua
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.