Aders' duiker vs Devilray

Cephalophus adersi compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Mobula
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Aders' duiker and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and 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.