Abbott's Duiker vs Mountain yam

Cephalophus spadix compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker Mountain yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Cephalophus Dioscorea
Species Cephalophus spadix Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker Mountain yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Mountain yam

No description available.

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