Aders' duiker vs Orange Milkcap

Cephalophus adersi compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Orange Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Orange Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Russulaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lactarius
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Lactarius aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Orange Milkcap
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 Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.