Jentink's Duiker vs Meerkat

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Meerkat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Meerkat
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)	Herpestidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Suricata
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.