Abbott's Duiker vs Little Red Flying Fox

Cephalophus spadix compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Red Flying Fox

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.