Jentink's Duiker vs Sand Cat

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Felis margarita

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Sand Cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Sand Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Felis margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Sand Cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Sand Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.