Aders' duiker vs Michoacan Pine

Cephalophus adersi compared with Pinus devoniana

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Michoacan Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Michoacan Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Cephalophus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Pinus devoniana

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Michoacan Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Michoacan Pine
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.

Michoacan Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.