Abbott's Duiker vs Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Cephalophus spadix compared with Danthonia compressa

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cephalophus	Danthonia
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Danthonia compressa

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.