Aders' duiker vs Stinking iris

Cephalophus adersi compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Mantodea (فرس النبي)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Iris
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.