Adder’S-Mouth vs Maxwell's Duiker

Malaxis bayardii compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Orchidaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Malaxis	Philantomba
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.