Aders-Ducker vs Phantom Darner

Cephalophus adersi compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while Phantom Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	Phantom Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Triacanthagyna
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Triacanthagyna trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders-Ducker and Phantom Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	Phantom Darner
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.

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.