Jentink's Duiker vs Scarce Widow

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cephalophus	Dingana
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Scarce Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Scarce Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.