Black-fronted Duiker vs Ninespot Chimaera

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hydrolagus
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.