Aders-Ducker vs Fyllarochen

Cephalophus adersi compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Aders-Ducker is Critically Endangered while Fyllarochen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders-Ducker	Fyllarochen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Rajidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Rajella
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aders-Ducker

CR — Critically Endangered

Fyllarochen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders-Ducker	Fyllarochen
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.

Fyllarochen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.