Blue Duiker vs king colobus

Philantomba monticola compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	king colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Philantomba	Colobus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	king colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

king colobus

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.