Abbott's Duiker vs long-nosed mongoose

Cephalophus spadix compared with Herpestes naso

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while long-nosed mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	long-nosed mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Herpestidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Herpestes
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and long-nosed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	long-nosed mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-nosed mongoose

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.