Abbott's Duiker vs Ashy Button

Cephalophus spadix compared with Acleris sparsana

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Ashy Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker Ashy Button
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Tortricidae
Genus Cephalophus Acleris
Species Cephalophus spadix Acleris sparsana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker Ashy Button
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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