Jentink's Duiker vs Spiral head ginger

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Costaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Costus
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).