Aders' duiker vs Pretzel Slime Mold

Cephalophus adersi compared with Hemitrichia serpula

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Pretzel Slime Mold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Pretzel Slime Mold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Arcyriaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hemitrichia
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Hemitrichia serpula

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Pretzel Slime Mold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Pretzel Slime Mold
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.

Pretzel Slime Mold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

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.