Abbott's Duiker vs Western Emerald

Cephalophus spadix compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Trochilidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.