Peters' Duiker vs Variable Chafer

Cephalophus callipygus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Peters' Duiker is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters' Duiker	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Gnorimus
Species	Cephalophus callipygus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Peters' Duiker and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters' Duiker	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.