Aders-Ducker vs Goldkronen-Flughund

Cephalophus adersi compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while Goldkronen-Flughund is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	Goldkronen-Flughund
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Acerodon
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders-Ducker and Goldkronen-Flughund share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

Goldkronen-Flughund

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	Goldkronen-Flughund
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.

Goldkronen-Flughund

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.