Abbott's Duiker vs Red Duiker

Cephalophus spadix compared with Cephalophus natalensis

Key Differences

• Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Red Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Duiker	Red Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Cephalophus	Cephalophus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Cephalophus natalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Duiker and Red Duiker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalophus.

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Red Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Duiker	Red Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.