bay duiker vs Japanese Hare

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cephalophus	Lepus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

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.