Blue Duiker vs lesser mouse-deer

Philantomba monticola compared with Tragulus kanchil

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tragulidae
Genus	Philantomba	Tragulus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Duiker and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	lesser mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser mouse-deer

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.