Maxwell's Duiker vs Orange Waxcap

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Orange Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Philantomba	Hygrocybe
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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