Abbott's Duiker vs Mexican Hickory

Cephalophus spadix compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Carya
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

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

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.