Blue Duiker vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Philantomba monticola compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Enterographa
Species	Philantomba monticola	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. 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.