Jentink's Duiker vs Mertens' sedge

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Mertens' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Carex
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.