Aders-Ducker vs Native Caper

Cephalophus adersi compared with Capparis canescens

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while Native Caper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Brassicales (Kreuzblütlerartige)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Capparaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Capparis
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	Native Caper
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.

Native Caper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.