Jentink's Duiker vs Mountain Argus

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Mountain Argus
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	Aricia
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.