Aders' duiker vs Fringe shark

Cephalophus adersi compared with Orectolobus japonicus

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Fringe shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Fringe shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Orectolobidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Orectolobus
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Orectolobus japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Fringe shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringe shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Fringe shark
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.

Fringe shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.