Black-fronted Duiker vs umkokolo

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker umkokolo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Salicaceae
Genus Cephalophus Dovyalis
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker umkokolo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

umkokolo

No description available.

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