Aders' duiker vs Babiroussa de l'île Togian

Cephalophus adersi compared with Babyrousa togeanensis

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Babiroussa de l'île Togian is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Babiroussa de l'île Togian
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Cephalophus	Babyrousa
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Babyrousa togeanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Babiroussa de l'île Togian share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Babiroussa de l'île Togian

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Babiroussa de l'île Togian
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.

Babiroussa de l'île Togian

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.