Abbott's Duiker vs Dotted Shade

Cephalophus spadix compared with Eana osseana

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Dotted Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Dotted Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tortricidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Eana
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Eana osseana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Dotted Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Dotted Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.