Abbott's Duiker vs Himalayan Marmot

Cephalophus spadix compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cephalophus	Marmota
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.