Jentink's Duiker vs

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Nitzschia
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.