Blue Duiker vs

Philantomba monticola compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Nostoc
Species	Philantomba monticola	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.