Aders' duiker vs Diatom

Cephalophus adersi compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Coscinodiscus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.