Jentink's Duiker vs Marsh Dwarf

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Elachista alpinella

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Marsh Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Marsh Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Elachista
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Marsh Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.