Black-fronted Duiker vs Jungle Shrew

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

  • Black-fronted Duiker is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Artiodactyla (偶蹄目) Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Soricidae
Genus Cephalophus Suncus
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Duiker and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-fronted Duiker Jungle Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

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.

Jungle Shrew

No description available.

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