Abbott's Duiker vs Malabar nut

Cephalophus spadix compared with Justicia adhatoda

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Malabar nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Malabar nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Justicia
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Justicia adhatoda

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Malabar nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Malabar nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malabar nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (China, Cyprus, Taiwan) and Europe (Greece, Italy, Malta).

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.