Black-fronted Duiker vs Orange Polypore

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hapalopilus
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.