Abbott's Duiker vs Devil's horsewhip

Cephalophus spadix compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Amaranthaceae
Genus Cephalophus Achyranthes
Species Cephalophus spadix Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker Devil's horsewhip
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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.

Devil's horsewhip

No description available.

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