Abbott's Duiker vs Small Persimmon

Cephalophus spadix compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Diospyros
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.