Aders' duiker vs Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle

Cephalophus adersi compared with Hymenogaster citrinus

Key Differences

• Aders' duiker is Critically Endangered while Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aders' duiker	Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Hymenogaster
Species	Cephalophus adersi	Hymenogaster citrinus

Conservation Status

Aders' duiker

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aders' duiker	Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle
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.

Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.