Aders-Ducker vs Munk's devil ray

Cephalophus adersi compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Mobula
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders-Ducker and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.