Aders-Ducker vs Pechkiefer

Cephalophus adersi compared with Pinus rigida

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while Pechkiefer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	Pechkiefer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Cephalophus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Pinus rigida

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

Pechkiefer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	Pechkiefer
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.

Pechkiefer

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.