Black-fronted Duiker vs

Cephalophus nigrifrons compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-fronted Duiker
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่) Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Sistotremataceae
Genus Cephalophus Trechispora
Species Cephalophus nigrifrons Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) 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.

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.

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