Abbott's Duiker vs Malayan civet

Cephalophus spadix compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker Malayan civet
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) Viverridae
Genus Cephalophus Viverra
Species Cephalophus spadix Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker Malayan civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.

Malayan civet

No description available.

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