Maxwell's Duiker vs thistle aphid

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Aphididae
Genus	Philantomba	Brachycaudus
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

Maxwell's Duiker and thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).