Abbott's Duiker vs Fringed rue

Cephalophus spadix compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker Fringed rue
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Rutaceae
Genus Cephalophus Ruta
Species Cephalophus spadix Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker Fringed rue
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 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.

Fringed rue

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia