Abbott's Duiker vs Devil'S Shoestring

Cephalophus spadix compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Devil'S Shoestring
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)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Polygonum
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Devil'S Shoestring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and 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.