Blue Duiker vs Lesser Naked Bat

Philantomba monticola compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Molossidae
Genus	Philantomba	Cheiromeles
Species	Philantomba monticola	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

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.