Black-fronted Duiker vs Taruca

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cephalophus	Hippocamelus
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.