Abbott's Duiker vs Potto

Cephalophus spadix compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lorisidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Perodicticus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.