Black-fronted Duiker vs silky cuscus

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Phalanger sericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker silky cuscus
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) Phalangeridae
Genus Cephalophus Phalanger
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker silky cuscus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky cuscus

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.

silky cuscus

No description available.

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