Jentink's Duiker vs Nit grass

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Gastridium phleoides

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Nit grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cephalophus	Gastridium
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Gastridium phleoides

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nit grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).