Aders' duiker vs flat-backed millipede

Cephalophus adersi compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Polydesmus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.