bay duiker vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cephalophus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

bay duiker and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

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.