Jentink's Duiker vs Western Dwarf

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Western Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Elachista
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.