Blue Duiker vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Philantomba monticola compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Urocystis
Species	Philantomba monticola	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.