dwarf lake iris vs Jentink's Duiker

Iris lacustris compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Iris	Cephalophus
Species	Iris lacustris	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.