Aders' duiker vs Olive-haired Swift

Cephalophus adersi compared with Borbo borbonica

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Olive-haired Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Olive-haired Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Borbo
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Borbo borbonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Olive-haired Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Olive-haired Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Olive-haired Swift
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.

Olive-haired Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.