Abbott's Duiker vs Black-winged Stilt

Cephalophus spadix compared with Himantopus himantopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Black-winged Stilt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Recurvirostridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Himantopus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Himantopus himantopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Black-winged Stilt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Black-winged Stilt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-winged Stilt

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.