Abbott's Duiker vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Cephalophus spadix compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Apodidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Rhaphidura
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Silver-rumped Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.