Abbott's Duiker vs Slippery Jack

Cephalophus spadix compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Suillaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Suillus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.