Maxwell's Duiker vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Trochilidae
Genus	Philantomba	Campylopterus
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.