Abbott's Duiker vs Tome's spiny rat

Cephalophus spadix compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Echimyidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Proechimys
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.