Black-fronted Duiker vs Nose botfly

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Nose botfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Oestridae
Genus Cephalophus Gasterophilus
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Nose botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker Nose botfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Nose botfly

No description available.

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