Abbott's Duiker vs Fruit Fly

Cephalophus spadix compared with Urophora cardui

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Fruit Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Fruit Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tephritidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Urophora
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Urophora cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Fruit Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Fruit Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.