Maxwell's Duiker vs Ornate Shrew

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Soricidae
Genus	Philantomba	Sorex
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Maxwell's Duiker and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.