Black-fronted Duiker vs Slender Parasol

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cephalophus	Macrolepiota
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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.