bay duiker vs Philippine mouse-deer

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• bay duiker is Near Threatened while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tragulidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Tragulus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

bay duiker and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.