Blue Duiker vs Giant dodder

Philantomba monticola compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Duiker Giant dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Convolvulaceae
Genus Philantomba Cuscuta
Species Philantomba monticola Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Duiker Giant dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and 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.

Giant dodder

No description available.

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