Abbott's Duiker vs Dwarf Gorse

Cephalophus spadix compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Ulex
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.