Abbott's Duiker vs black slug

Cephalophus spadix compared with Milax nigricans

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while black slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	black slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Milacidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Milax
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Milax nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	black slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.