Maxwell's Duiker vs Root Rot

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Heterobasidion
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.