bay duiker vs Dusky melanomys

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Melanomys
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.