Maxwell's Duiker vs Orange Knight

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Tricholoma aurantium

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while Orange Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Orange Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Philantomba	Tricholoma
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Tricholoma aurantium

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Orange Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Orange Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Knight

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.