bay duiker vs Lacustrine Vole

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Lacustrine Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Microtus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

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.