Aders' duiker vs Céphalophe Zébré

Cephalophus adersi compared with Cephalophus zebra

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Céphalophe Zébré is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Céphalophe Zébré
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 zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Céphalophe Zébré share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cephalophus.

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Céphalophe Zébré

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Céphalophe Zébré
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.

Céphalophe Zébré

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.