Black-fronted Duiker vs Splayed Deerfly

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Tabanidae
Genus Cephalophus Chrysops
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker Splayed Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Splayed Deerfly

No description available.

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