Maxwell's Duiker vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asilidae
Genus	Philantomba	Dioctria
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Maxwell's Duiker and Orange-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Orange-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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