Aders' duiker vs Ivy Leaf Split

Cephalophus adersi compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lophodermium
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Ivy Leaf Split
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.

Ivy Leaf Split

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.