bay duiker vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
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)	Dipodidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Eremodipus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Evolutionary Relationship

bay duiker and Lichtenstein’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

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.