Blue Duiker vs Fishing Cat

Philantomba monticola compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Philantomba	Prionailurus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Duiker and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Fishing Cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.