Aders' duiker vs Red-cedar

Cephalophus adersi compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Juniperus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Red-cedar
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.

Red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, 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.