Aders-Ducker vs Schwarzrückenducker

Cephalophus adersi compared with Cephalophus dorsalis

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while Schwarzrückenducker is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	Schwarzrückenducker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Cephalophus	Cephalophus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Cephalophus dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders-Ducker and Schwarzrückenducker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalophus.

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

Schwarzrückenducker

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	Schwarzrückenducker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aders-Ducker

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.

Schwarzrückenducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aders-Ducker

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.

Schwarzrückenducker

The Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.