bay duiker vs Fishing Cat

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Prionailurus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

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.