Aders' duiker vs Céphalpohe de Weyns

Cephalophus adersi compared with Cephalophus weynsi

Key Differences

Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Céphalpohe de Weyns is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Céphalpohe de Weyns
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 same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus same	Cephalophus	Cephalophus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Cephalophus weynsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Céphalpohe de Weyns share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalophus.

Afficher Genus: Cephalophus

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Céphalpohe de Weyns

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Céphalpohe de Weyns
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.

Céphalpohe de Weyns

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.