Ogilby's Duiker vs Spiral head ginger

Cephalophus ogilbyi compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ogilby's Duiker	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Costaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Costus
Species	Cephalophus ogilbyi	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ogilby's Duiker	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).