bay duiker vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Desert Long-eared Bat
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Otonycteris
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Otonycteris hemprichii

Evolutionary Relationship

bay duiker and Desert Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Desert Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Long-eared Bat

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.