Abbott's Duiker vs Norway lemming

Cephalophus spadix compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker Norway lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cricetidae
Genus Cephalophus Lemmus
Species Cephalophus spadix Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker Norway lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Norway lemming

No description available.

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