Abbott's Duiker vs mallow skipper

Cephalophus spadix compared with Carcharodus alceae

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while mallow skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	mallow skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Carcharodus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Carcharodus alceae

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and mallow skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

mallow skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	mallow skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mallow skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 countries).

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.