Jentink's Duiker vs mule deer

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while mule deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cephalophus	Odocoileus
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and mule deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	mule deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.