Black-fronted Duiker vs Variable Chafer

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Gnorimus
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.