Abbott's Duiker vs Elastic Saddle

Cephalophus spadix compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Helvella
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.