Abbott's Duiker vs silverleaf desmodium

Cephalophus spadix compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker silverleaf desmodium
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 Desmodium
Species Cephalophus spadix Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker silverleaf desmodium
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

silverleaf desmodium

No description available.

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