Black-fronted Duiker vs Soft scale

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Coccidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Physokermes
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Soft scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Soft scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.