Abbott's Duiker vs Root-headed Centaury

Cephalophus spadix compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker Root-headed Centaury
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 Centaurea
Species Cephalophus spadix Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker Root-headed Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

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.

Root-headed Centaury

No description available.

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