Aders' duiker vs Formosan Serow

Cephalophus adersi compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cephalophus	Capricornis
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.