Jentink's Duiker vs Malagasy civet

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eupleridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Fossa
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.