Blue Duiker vs Marbled cat

Philantomba monticola compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Philantomba	Pardofelis
Species	Philantomba monticola	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled cat

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.