Abbott's Duiker vs California red scale

Cephalophus spadix compared with Aonidiella aurantii

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while California red scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	California red scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Diaspididae
Genus	Cephalophus	Aonidiella
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Aonidiella aurantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and California red scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	California red scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Dominica, 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.

California red scale

The California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.