Abbott's Duiker vs North African Hedgehog

Cephalophus spadix compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Atelerix
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.