Black-fronted Duiker vs Western Emerald

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Duiker	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Trochilidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Cephalophus nigrifrons	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Duiker	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.