Black-fronted Duiker vs Red-flanked Duiker

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Cephalophus rufilatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Red-flanked Duiker
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 same Bovidae (Bovids) Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same Cephalophus Cephalophus
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Cephalophus rufilatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Red-flanked Duiker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalophus.

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Red-flanked Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker Red-flanked Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-flanked Duiker

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.

Red-flanked Duiker

No description available.

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