Blue Duiker vs kit fox

Philantomba monticola compared with Vulpes macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Philantomba	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Philantomba monticola	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	kit fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kit fox

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.