Black-fronted Duiker vs silk-floss tree

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Ceiba speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker silk-floss tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Malvaceae
Genus Cephalophus Ceiba
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker silk-floss tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.

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.

silk-floss tree

No description available.

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