Maxwell's Duiker vs Mud Dauber

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sphecidae
Genus	Philantomba	Sceliphron
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Maxwell's Duiker and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).