Aders' duiker vs African nutmeg

Cephalophus adersi compared with Monodora myristica

Key Differences

Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while African nutmeg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	African nutmeg
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Annonaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Monodora
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Monodora myristica

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

African nutmeg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	African nutmeg
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.

African nutmeg

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

African nutmeg

The African nutmeg (Monodora myristica) is a species in the genus Monodora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.