bay duiker vs Leightons linsang

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Leightons linsang
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)	Viverridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Poiana
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Leightons linsang
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leightons linsang

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.