Black-fronted Duiker vs Philippine mouse-deer

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tragulidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Tragulus
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.