Blue Duiker vs Flea

Philantomba monticola compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pulicidae
Genus	Philantomba	Ctenocephalides
Species	Philantomba monticola	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.