Schwarzrückenducker vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Cephalophus dorsalis compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Schwarzrückenducker is Near Threatened while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzrückenducker	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cephalophus	Sciurotamias
Species	Cephalophus dorsalis	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzrückenducker and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Schwarzrückenducker

NT — Near Threatened

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzrückenducker	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzrückenducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwarzrückenducker

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.