Jentink's Duiker vs Meadow Waxcap

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.