Aders' duiker vs Tile Lichen

Cephalophus adersi compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (सम-ऊँगली खुरदार)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Lecidea
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.