Black-fronted Duiker vs Sechuran fox

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Lycalopex sechurae

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Sechuran fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Sechuran fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cephalophus	Lycalopex
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Lycalopex sechurae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Sechuran fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Sechuran fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Sechuran fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sechuran fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.