Ogilby's Duiker vs Surprise Thorius

Cephalophus ogilbyi compared with Thorius insperatus

Key Differences

• Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern while Surprise Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ogilby's Duiker	Surprise Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Thorius
Species	Cephalophus ogilbyi	Thorius insperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ogilby's Duiker and Surprise Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ogilby's Duiker	Surprise Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.