African ray vs Jentink's Duiker

Urogymnus asperrimus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• African ray is Vulnerable while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African ray	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dasyatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Urogymnus	Cephalophus
Species	Urogymnus asperrimus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

African ray and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African ray

VU — Vulnerable

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African ray	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African ray

The African ray (Urogymnus asperrimus) is a species in the genus Urogymnus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.