Abbott's Duiker vs Throat botfly

Cephalophus spadix compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Throat botfly
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)	Oestridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Gasterophilus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.