Jentink's Duiker vs Shade Moonwort

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jentink's Duiker Shade Moonwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Ophioglossaceae
Genus Cephalophus Botrychium
Species Cephalophus jentinki Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jentink's Duiker Shade Moonwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jentink's Duiker

No description available.

Shade Moonwort

No description available.

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