Jentink's Duiker vs Veined Shield

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Pluteus
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).