Black-fronted Duiker vs Pencil flower
Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Stylosanthes guianensis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Black-fronted Duiker | Pencil flower |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Bovidae (Bovids) | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Cephalophus | Stylosanthes |
| Species | Cephalophus nigrifrons | Stylosanthes guianensis |
Conservation Status
Black-fronted Duiker
LC — Least ConcernPencil flower
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Black-fronted Duiker | Pencil flower |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Black-fronted Duiker
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Pencil flower
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), 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.
Pencil flower
No description available.
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