Black-fronted Duiker vs St. James' shell

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pectinidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Pecten
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.