Aders' duiker vs Gabal Elba Dragon Tree

Cephalophus adersi compared with Dracaena ombet

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Gabal Elba Dragon Tree is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Gabal Elba Dragon Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Dracaena
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Dracaena ombet

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Gabal Elba Dragon Tree

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Gabal Elba Dragon Tree
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.

Gabal Elba Dragon Tree

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.