Abbott's Duiker vs Reticulate Thistle

Cephalophus spadix compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Reticulate Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cephalophus	Onopordum
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.