Blue Duiker vs Cupped Ear

Philantomba monticola compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Duiker Cupped Ear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Otideaceae
Genus Philantomba Otidea
Species Philantomba monticola Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Duiker Cupped Ear
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue Duiker

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

No description available.

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