Aders' duiker vs Holbiche malaise

Cephalophus adersi compared with Apristurus platyrhynchus

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Holbiche malaise is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Holbiche malaise
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Apristurus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Apristurus platyrhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Holbiche malaise share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Holbiche malaise

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Holbiche malaise
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.

Holbiche malaise

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Holbiche malaise

The Borneo Cat Shark (Apristurus platyrhynchus) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.