Aders' duiker vs Centric diatom

Cephalophus adersi compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Skeletonema
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).