Blue Duiker vs Limestone Violet

Philantomba monticola compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Violaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Viola
Species	Philantomba monticola	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.