Blue Duiker vs Graceful Tooth

Philantomba monticola compared with Hydnellum gracilipes

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Graceful Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Graceful Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Philantomba	Hydnellum
Species	Philantomba monticola	Hydnellum gracilipes

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Graceful Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Graceful Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.