Dowdy Plume vs Jentink's Duiker

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Cephalophus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.