Weyns's Duiker vs yellow-backed duiker

Cephalophus weynsi compared with Cephalophus silvicultor

Key Differences

• Weyns's Duiker is Least Concern while yellow-backed duiker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weyns's 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 weynsi	Cephalophus silvicultor

Evolutionary Relationship

Weyns's Duiker and yellow-backed duiker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalophus.

Conservation Status

Weyns's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

yellow-backed duiker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weyns's Duiker	yellow-backed duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weyns's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow-backed duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.