Abbott's Duiker vs arrowroot

Cephalophus spadix compared with Thalia geniculata

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while arrowroot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	arrowroot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Salpida (Salpida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Salpidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Thalia
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Thalia geniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.