Aders-Ducker vs robust bobtail

Cephalophus adersi compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Sepiida (Sepien)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Sepiola
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	robust bobtail
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.

robust bobtail

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.