Aders' duiker vs Ninespot Chimaera

Cephalophus adersi compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hydrolagus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera

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.