bay duiker vs Fiery Squirrel

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Fiery Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cephalophus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.