Abbott's Duiker vs Splayed Deerfly

Cephalophus spadix compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tabanidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Chrysops
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.