Foxtail Smut vs Maxwell's Duiker

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Urocystis	Philantomba
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.