Caatinga laucha vs Jentink's Duiker

Calomys expulsus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Caatinga laucha is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caatinga laucha	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Calomys	Cephalophus
Species	Calomys expulsus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Caatinga laucha and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caatinga laucha

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caatinga laucha	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caatinga laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caatinga laucha

The Caatinga laucha (Calomys expulsus) is a species in the genus Calomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.