bay duiker vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cheirogaleus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

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.