Aders-Ducker vs Pine Toad

Cephalophus adersi compared with Incilius occidentalis

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while Pine Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	Pine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bufonidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Incilius
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Incilius occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	Pine Toad
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.

Pine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.