Jentink's Duiker vs Meller’s Mongoose

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Meller’s Mongoose
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	Rhynchogale
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.