Céphalophe de Jentink vs Melancholy Thistle

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Céphalophe de Jentink is Endangered while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Céphalophe de Jentink	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cephalophus	Cirsium
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Céphalophe de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Céphalophe de Jentink	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Céphalophe de Jentink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).