Jentink's Duiker vs North American porcupine

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Erethizon
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.