Abbott's Duiker vs Forest Croton

Cephalophus spadix compared with Croton sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Forest Croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Croton
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Forest Croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.