Dik-dik de Kirk vs Root-headed Centaury

Madoqua kirkii compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Dik-dik de Kirk is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dik-dik de Kirk	Root-headed Centaury
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	Madoqua	Centaurea
Species	Madoqua kirkii	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Dik-dik de Kirk

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dik-dik de Kirk	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dik-dik de Kirk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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