Black-fronted Duiker vs parrot's-flower

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker parrot's-flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Heliconiaceae
Genus Cephalophus Heliconia
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker parrot's-flower
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

parrot's-flower

No description available.

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