Aders' duiker vs sandy carpet

Cephalophus adersi compared with Perizoma flavofasciata

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while sandy carpet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	sandy carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Geometridae
Genus	Cephalophus	Perizoma
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Perizoma flavofasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and sandy carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

sandy carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	sandy carpet
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.

sandy carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.