Abbott's Duiker vs Limestone Violet

Cephalophus spadix compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Violaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Viola
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.