Jentink's Duiker vs Ricefield Rat

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Ricefield Rat
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Rattus
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.