bay duiker vs Black Muntjac

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Muntiacus crinifrons

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Black Muntjac is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Black Muntjac
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cephalophus	Muntiacus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Muntiacus crinifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

bay duiker and Black Muntjac share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Black Muntjac

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Black Muntjac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bay duiker

The Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Muntjac

The Black Muntjac (Muntiacus crinifrons) is a species in the genus Muntiacus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.