Love Apple vs Maxwell's Duiker

Paris polyphylla compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Love Apple is Vulnerable while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Paris	Philantomba
Species	Paris polyphylla	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Love Apple	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.