ladder flapwort vs Maxwell's Duiker

Nardia scalaris compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

ladder flapwort is Vulnerable while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ladder flapwort	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nardia	Philantomba
Species	Nardia scalaris	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ladder flapwort	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ladder flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.