Abbott's Duiker vs silky cuscus

Cephalophus spadix compared with Phalanger sericeus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while silky cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Phalanger
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	silky cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.