Black-fronted Duiker vs pale dog violet

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Viola lactea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	pale dog violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Violaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Viola
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Viola lactea

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

pale dog violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	pale dog violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale dog violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. 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.