Maxwell's Duiker vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Andrenidae
Genus	Philantomba	Andrena
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.