Aders' duiker vs Grey Milk-Cap

Cephalophus adersi compared with Lactarius vietus

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Grey Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Grey Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Russulaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lactarius
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Lactarius vietus

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Grey Milk-Cap
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.

Grey Milk-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.