Abbott's Duiker vs Redclaw

Cephalophus spadix compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Parastacidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cherax
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.