Jentink's Duiker vs Striped Ermel

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Striped Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Ethmia
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Striped Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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