Aders' duiker vs Watercress Algae

Cephalophus adersi compared with Halimeda opuntia

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Watercress Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Watercress Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Halimedaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Halimeda
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Halimeda opuntia

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Watercress Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Watercress Algae
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.

Watercress Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.