Aders' duiker vs Custard Apple

Cephalophus adersi compared with Annona symphyocarpa

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Custard Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Custard Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Magnoliales (ماغنوليات)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Annonaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Annona
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Annona symphyocarpa

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Custard Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Custard Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aders' duiker

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Custard Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Aders' duiker

The Aders' duiker (Cephalophus adersi) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo.