Jentink's Duiker vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Phyllostomus
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.