Abbott-Ducker vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Cephalophus spadix compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

• Abbott-Ducker is Endangered while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott-Ducker	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Didelphidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Marmosops
Species	Cephalophus spadix	Marmosops cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott-Ducker and Narrow-headed Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Abbott-Ducker

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott-Ducker	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott-Ducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.