Aders' duiker vs devil clam

Cephalophus adersi compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cardiidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Tridacna
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.