Blue Duiker vs Muscoid fly

Philantomba monticola compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Philantomba	Delia
Species	Philantomba monticola	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Duiker and Muscoid fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.