Jentink's Duiker vs Ring-necked Duck

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Aythya collaris

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Ring-necked Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Anatidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Aythya
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Ring-necked Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.