Jentink's Duiker vs Melissa Arctic

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Melissa Arctic
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cephalophus	Oeneis
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Oeneis melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Melissa Arctic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.