Abbott's Duiker vs kob

Cephalophus spadix compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while kob is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cephalophus	Kobus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and kob share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	kob
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

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.