Jentink's Duiker vs marsh rice rat

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Oryzomys
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.