Abbott's Duiker vs Pleated tunicate

Cephalophus spadix compared with Styela plicata

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Pleated tunicate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Pleated tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Styelidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Styela
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Styela plicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Pleated tunicate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Pleated tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Pleated tunicate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated tunicate

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Senegal, South Africa), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela).

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.