Jentink's Duiker vs Wilson's Plover

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Key Differences

• Jentink's Duiker is Endangered while Wilson's Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jentink's Duiker	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Charadriidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Charadrius
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Jentink's Duiker and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jentink's Duiker	Wilson's Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.