Aders' duiker vs Devil's backbone

Cephalophus adersi compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Devil's backbone
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Crassulaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Kalanchoe
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Devil's backbone
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.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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.