Black-fronted Duiker vs Narrow-barred Dwarf

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Elachista unifasciella

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Narrow-barred Dwarf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Narrow-barred Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Elachistidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Elachista
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Elachista unifasciella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Narrow-barred Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-barred Dwarf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Narrow-barred Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-barred Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.