Arboreal Thorius vs Jentink's Duiker

Thorius arboreus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Arboreal Thorius is Critically Endangered while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal Thorius	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Amphibia (amfibiler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Caudata (Semender)	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)
Family	Plethodontidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Thorius	Cephalophus
Species	Thorius arboreus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Arboreal Thorius and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Arboreal Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal Thorius	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arboreal Thorius

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arboreal Thorius

The Arboreal Thorius (Thorius arboreus) is a species in the genus Thorius. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo.