Abbott's Duiker vs Marsh Valerian

Cephalophus spadix compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Valeriana
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.