Aders' duiker vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Cephalophus adersi compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Eurotiomycetes (흰가시동충하초강)
Order	Artiodactyla (소목)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Pyrenula
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Smooth Pox 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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.