Abbott's Duiker vs long yam

Cephalophus spadix compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker long yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Cephalophus Dioscorea
Species Cephalophus spadix Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker long yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

long yam

No description available.

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