Aders' duiker vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Cephalophus adersi compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
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.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.