Abbott's Duiker vs Dwarf Laurel

Cephalophus spadix compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ericaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Kalmia
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.