Deppe's Squirrel vs Jentink's Duiker

Sciurus deppei compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cephalophus
Species	Sciurus deppei	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.