Blue Duiker vs Northern needleleaf

Philantomba monticola compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Tillandsia
Species	Philantomba monticola	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Northern needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.