Maxwell's Duiker vs mullein wave

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Geometridae
Genus	Philantomba	Scopula
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.