Abbott's Duiker vs swamp flat sedge

Cephalophus spadix compared with Cyperus ligularis

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while swamp flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker swamp flat sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cyperaceae
Genus Cephalophus Cyperus
Species Cephalophus spadix Cyperus ligularis

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

swamp flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker swamp flat sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia), 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.

swamp flat sedge

No description available.

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