Aders' duiker vs Funck's Rustwort

Cephalophus adersi compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Marsupella
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Funck's Rustwort
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.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across 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.