Abbott's Duiker vs Pith Plant

Cephalophus spadix compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Pith Plant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Pith Plant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Aeschynomene
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Pith Plant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.