bay duiker vs Pale fox

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cephalophus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale fox

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.