bay duiker vs Dusky Dolphin

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cephalophus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

bay duiker and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Dolphin

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.