Abbott's Duiker vs African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Cephalophus spadix compared with Poiana richardsonii

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Viverridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Poiana
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Poiana richardsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abbott's Duiker

The Abbott's Duiker (Cephalophus spadix) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.