Black-fronted Duiker vs

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Opegrapha rupestris

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Opegrapha
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Opegrapha rupestris

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.