Jentink's Duiker vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cephalophus	Erebia
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Lesser Mountain Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).