Jentink's Duiker vs Patagonian mara

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Patagonian mara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Dolichotis
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.