Abbott's Duiker vs African-Spinach

Cephalophus spadix compared with Amaranthus cruentus

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while African-Spinach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker African-Spinach
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Amaranthaceae
Genus Cephalophus Amaranthus
Species Cephalophus spadix Amaranthus cruentus

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

African-Spinach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker African-Spinach
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African-Spinach

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Guinea), Asia (8 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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-Spinach

The African-Spinach (Amaranthus cruentus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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