Irish Major vs Jentink's Duiker

Oxycera fallenii compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Oxycera	Cephalophus
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.