Blue Duiker vs Excentric Pinkgill

Philantomba monticola compared with Entoloma excentricum

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Excentric Pinkgill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Excentric Pinkgill
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Philantomba	Entoloma
Species	Philantomba monticola	Entoloma excentricum

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Excentric Pinkgill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Excentric Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Excentric Pinkgill

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.

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.