Blue Duiker vs Painted Suillus

Philantomba monticola compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Suillaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Suillus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.