Abbott's Duiker vs American Emerald

Cephalophus spadix compared with Cordulia shurtleffii

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while American Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	American Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Corduliidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cordulia
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Cordulia shurtleffii

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and American Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	American Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.