Blue Duiker vs limestone fern

Philantomba monticola compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Gymnocarpium
Species	Philantomba monticola	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.