Aders' duiker vs fox tapeworm

Cephalophus adersi compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Taeniidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Echinococcus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and fox tapeworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	fox tapeworm
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.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, 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.