Aders' duiker vs field forklet moss

Cephalophus adersi compared with Dicranella staphylina

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while field forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Dicranella
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	field forklet moss
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.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.