bay duiker vs Lesser Capybara

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Lesser Capybara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.