Emerald Starling vs Jentink's Duiker

Lamprotornis iris compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Emerald Starling is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emerald Starling	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sturnidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lamprotornis	Cephalophus
Species	Lamprotornis iris	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Emerald Starling and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Emerald Starling

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emerald Starling	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emerald Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.