Blue Duiker vs Lesser bilby

Philantomba monticola compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Philantomba	Macrotis
Species	Philantomba monticola	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.