bay duiker vs Eld's Deer

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Rucervus eldii

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Eld's Deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Eld's Deer
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	Rucervus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Rucervus eldii

Evolutionary Relationship

bay duiker and Eld's Deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Eld's Deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Eld's Deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eld's Deer

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.