Abbott's Duiker vs Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Cephalophus spadix compared with Taraxacum xiphoideum

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Parallel-leaved Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cephalophus	Taraxacum
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Taraxacum xiphoideum

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.