bay duiker vs yellow-backed duiker

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Cephalophus silvicultor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bay duiker	yellow-backed duiker
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 same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Cephalophus	Cephalophus
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Cephalophus silvicultor

Evolutionary Relationship

bay duiker and yellow-backed duiker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalophus.

Conservation Status

bay duiker

NT — Near Threatened

yellow-backed duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bay duiker	yellow-backed duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bay duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow-backed duiker

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.