Aders' duiker vs Devil weed

Cephalophus adersi compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Sargassum
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Devil weed
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 weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and 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.