bay duiker vs Lesser Chiruromys

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Lesser Chiruromys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Chiruromys
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.