Aders' duiker vs Red Serow

Cephalophus adersi compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)
Family same	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cephalophus	Capricornis
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Family level: Bovidae. (Bovids)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Red Serow
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.

Red Serow

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.