Jentink's Duiker vs Midday Jird

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Meriones
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.