Maxwell's Duiker vs Scaled Dove

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Columbina squammata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Columbidae
Genus	Philantomba	Columbina
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Scaled Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.