Maxwell's Duiker vs Upper Crust

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Philantomba	Amaurodon
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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