Dwarf Shield vs Jentink's Duiker

Pluteus nanus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Dwarf Shield is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pluteaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pluteus	Cephalophus
Species	Pluteus nanus	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.