Jentink's Duiker vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Geomys personatus

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Texas Pocket Gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Texas Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Geomyidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Geomys
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Texas Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Texas Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.