Abbott's Duiker vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Cephalophus spadix compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Colchicum
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

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

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.