Black-fronted Duiker vs Weevil

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Sitona lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Weevil
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) Curculionidae
Genus Cephalophus Sitona
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Sitona lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (7 countries), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Weevil

No description available.

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