Abbott's Duiker vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Cephalophus spadix compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Prickly Russian Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Prickly Russian Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Salsola
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Prickly Russian Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.