Jentink's Duiker vs Nyala

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Tragelaphus angasii

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Nyala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Nyala
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 same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cephalophus	Tragelaphus
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Tragelaphus angasii

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Nyala share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.