Maxwell's Duiker vs Ray

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Philantomba	Atlantoraja
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Maxwell's Duiker and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray