Aders' duiker vs Dilated Scalewort

Cephalophus adersi compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Frullania
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 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.