Abbott's Duiker vs lesser mouse-deer

Cephalophus spadix compared with Tragulus kanchil

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while lesser mouse-deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	lesser mouse-deer
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	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tragulidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Tragulus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	lesser mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser mouse-deer

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.