Jentink's Duiker vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Nectomys
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.