Maxwell's Duiker vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Melanogaster
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.