Maxwell's Duiker vs Western Gorse

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Ulex
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).