Aders' duiker vs Devil's Fingers

Cephalophus adersi compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Devil's Fingers
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phallaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Clathrus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Devil's Fingers
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's Fingers

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.