Aders' duiker vs Elastic Saddle

Cephalophus adersi compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Helvella
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.