Abbott's Duiker vs Devil's backbone

Cephalophus spadix compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

  • Abbott's Duiker is Endangered while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abbott's Duiker Devil's backbone
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Crassulaceae
Genus Cephalophus Kalanchoe
Species Cephalophus spadix Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Abbott's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abbott's Duiker Devil's backbone
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

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