Abbott-Ducker vs Eastern Mole

Cephalophus spadix compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Abbott-Ducker is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott-Ducker	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Talpidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Scalopus
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott-Ducker and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Abbott-Ducker

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott-Ducker	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott-Ducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abbott-Ducker

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.