Blue Duiker vs Faded Pincertail

Philantomba monticola compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gomphidae
Genus	Philantomba	Onychogomphus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Duiker and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.