Green-Underside Blue vs Jentink's Duiker

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Cephalophus
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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.