Black-fronted Duiker vs red-necked wallaby

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus Cephalophus Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker red-necked wallaby
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (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.

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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