Jentink's Duiker vs sun shell

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Astraea heliotropium

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while sun shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Turbinidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Astraea
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.