Aders-Ducker vs Rotgegürtelter Milchling

Cephalophus adersi compared with Lactarius rubrocinctus

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while Rotgegürtelter Milchling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	Rotgegürtelter Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Russulaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lactarius
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Lactarius rubrocinctus

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

Rotgegürtelter Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	Rotgegürtelter Milchling
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.

Rotgegürtelter Milchling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.