Abbott's Duiker vs Tear Dropper

Cephalophus spadix compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.