Aders' duiker vs Banded sting-ray

Cephalophus adersi compared with Urolophus circularis

Key Differences

Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Banded sting-ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Banded sting-ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urolophidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Urolophus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Urolophus circularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Banded sting-ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Banded sting-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.

Banded sting-ray

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.