Ogilby's Duiker vs Rooting Bonnet

Cephalophus ogilbyi compared with Mycena megaspora

Key Differences

• Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern while Rooting Bonnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ogilby's Duiker	Rooting Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Cephalophus	Mycena
Species	Cephalophus ogilbyi	Mycena megaspora

Conservation Status

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ogilby's Duiker	Rooting Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

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