Abbott's Duiker vs Chinese Apple

Cephalophus spadix compared with Malus prunifolia

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Chinese Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker Chinese Apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Cephalophus Malus
Species Cephalophus spadix Malus prunifolia

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Chinese Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker Chinese Apple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Chinese Apple

The Chinese Apple (Malus prunifolia) is a species in the genus Malus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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