Lorquin’s Blue vs Maxwell's Duiker

Cupido lorquinii compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Lycaenidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cupido	Philantomba
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.