Afghan-Melon vs Jentink's Duiker

Citrullus lanatus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • Afghan-Melon is Not Evaluated while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Afghan-Melon Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Cucurbitaceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Citrullus Cephalophus
Species Citrullus lanatus Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Afghan-Melon

NE — Not Evaluated

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Afghan-Melon Jentink's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan-Melon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Belize, Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Afghan-Melon

The Afghan-Melon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species in the genus Citrullus. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, and Belgium.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

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