Abbott's Duiker vs Triple-spot Dwarf

Cephalophus spadix compared with Elachista maculicerusella

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Triple-spot Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Triple-spot Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Elachistidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Elachista
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Elachista maculicerusella

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Triple-spot Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Triple-spot Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Triple-spot Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Triple-spot Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.