Aders-Ducker vs Merlin

Cephalophus adersi compared with Falco columbarius

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while Merlin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Falconiformes (Falkenartige)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Falconidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Falco
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders-Ducker and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	Merlin
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.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.