Abbott's Duiker vs purging croton

Cephalophus spadix compared with Croton laevigatus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while purging croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	purging croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Croton
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Croton laevigatus

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	purging croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purging croton

Habitat

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

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.