bay duiker vs Fossa

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Fossa
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)	Eupleridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

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.