Aders' duiker vs Balkan Clouded Yellow

Cephalophus adersi compared with Colias caucasica

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Balkan Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Balkan Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pieridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Colias
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Colias caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Balkan Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Balkan Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Balkan Clouded Yellow
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.

Balkan Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Balkan Clouded Yellow

The Balkan Clouded Yellow (Colias caucasica) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.