bay duiker vs Lofty Pericote

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Lofty Pericote
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Auliscomys
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

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.