Aders' duiker vs Rose Black-Spot

Cephalophus adersi compared with Diplocarpon rosae

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Rose Black-Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Rose Black-Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Diplocarpon
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Diplocarpon rosae

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Rose Black-Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Rose Black-Spot
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.

Rose Black-Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.