vs Jentink's Duiker

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Cryptophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Chroomonadaceae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Hemiselmis Cephalophus
Species Hemiselmis anomala Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jentink's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

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