Aders' duiker vs Hadada Ibis

Cephalophus adersi compared with Bostrychia hagedash

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Hadada Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Hadada Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Bostrychia
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Bostrychia hagedash

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Hadada Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Hadada Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Hadada Ibis
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.

Hadada Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (5 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.

Hadada Ibis

Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.