Abbott's Duiker vs Silky Thorn

Cephalophus spadix compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Silky Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Silky Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Vachellia
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Silky Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Thorn

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.