Jentink's Duiker vs Mountain Plume

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Mountain Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Stenoptilia
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.