Black-fronted Duiker vs Shade Moonwort

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Botrychium
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.