Abbott's Duiker vs prostrate cinquefoil

Cephalophus spadix compared with Potentilla supina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker prostrate cinquefoil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Cephalophus Potentilla
Species Cephalophus spadix Potentilla supina

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

prostrate cinquefoil

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker prostrate cinquefoil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prostrate cinquefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (12 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

prostrate cinquefoil

No description available.

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