bay duiker vs Dark flying fox

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Pteropus subniger

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Dark flying fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Dark flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Pteropus subniger

Evolutionary Relationship

bay duiker and Dark flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Dark flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark flying fox

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.