Abbott's Duiker vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Cephalophus spadix compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Stinking Slime Truffle
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)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Melanogaster
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

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.