Aders' duiker vs mountain spike-moss

Cephalophus adersi compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Selaginella
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.