Abbott's Duiker vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Cephalophus spadix compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Ranunculus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.