Ogilby's Duiker vs Smooth hound

Cephalophus ogilbyi compared with Mustelus mento

Key Differences

• Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern while Smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ogilby's Duiker	Smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Triakidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Mustelus
Species	Cephalophus ogilbyi	Mustelus mento

Evolutionary Relationship

Ogilby's Duiker and Smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ogilby's Duiker	Smooth hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.