Aders' duiker vs Atlantic Electric Ray

Cephalophus adersi compared with Tetronarce nobiliana

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Atlantic Electric Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Atlantic Electric Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Torpedinidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Tetronarce
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Tetronarce nobiliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Atlantic Electric Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Atlantic Electric Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Atlantic Electric Ray
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.

Atlantic Electric Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Atlantic Electric Ray

The Atlantic Electric Ray (Tetronarce nobiliana) is a species in the genus Tetronarce. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.