Jentink's Duiker vs Silky Thorn

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Silky Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Silky Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Vachellia
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Silky Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.