Maxwell's Duiker vs Red Apple Midget

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Phyllonorycter hostis

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while Red Apple Midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Philantomba	Phyllonorycter
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Phyllonorycter hostis

Evolutionary Relationship

Maxwell's Duiker and Red Apple Midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Red Apple Midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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