Alpine Widow vs Jentink's Duiker

Dingana alticola compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Alpine Widow is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dingana	Cephalophus
Species	Dingana alticola	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.