Aders' duiker vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Cephalophus adersi compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Polypodiales (ウラボシ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Tectaria
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.