Jentink's Duiker vs Russet Ground Squirrel

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Spermophilus major

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Russet Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Russet Ground Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cephalophus	Spermophilus
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Spermophilus major

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Russet Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Russet Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Russet Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russet Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.