Jentink's Duiker vs Scaly Francolin

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Pternistis squamatus

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Scaly Francolin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Scaly Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phasianidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Pternistis
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Pternistis squamatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Scaly Francolin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Scaly Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Scaly Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Francolin

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.