Aders' duiker vs Guina

Cephalophus adersi compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Guina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Guina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cephalophus	Leopardus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Guina share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Guina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Guina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aders' duiker

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.

Guina

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aders' duiker

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.