Blue Duiker vs Jubilee Waxcap

Philantomba monticola compared with Gliophorus reginae

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Jubilee Waxcap is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Jubilee Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Philantomba	Gliophorus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Gliophorus reginae

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Jubilee Waxcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Jubilee Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jubilee Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.