Aders' duiker vs Orange-legged Leaf Frog

Cephalophus adersi compared with Pithecopus hypochondrialis

Key Differences

Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Orange-legged Leaf Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Orange-legged Leaf Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phyllomedusidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Pithecopus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Pithecopus hypochondrialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Orange-legged Leaf Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange-legged Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Orange-legged Leaf Frog
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.

Orange-legged Leaf Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.