Maxwell's Duiker vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lestidae
Genus	Philantomba	Lestes
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Maxwell's Duiker and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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