bay duiker vs Ornate Cuscus

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Phalanger
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Cuscus

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.