Abbott's Duiker vs Mud Dauber

Cephalophus spadix compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sphecidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Sceliphron
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.