Abbott's Duiker vs dooryard sowbug

Cephalophus spadix compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Porcellio
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.