Abbott's Duiker vs long-neck field slug

Cephalophus spadix compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while long-neck field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Deroceras
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	long-neck field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.