Jentink's Duiker vs Meleager'S Blue

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Polyommatus daphnis

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Meleager'S Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Meleager'S Blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Polyommatus
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Polyommatus daphnis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Meleager'S Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Meleager'S Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Meleager'S Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meleager'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).