Blue Duiker vs Pitch canker

Philantomba monticola compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Fusarium
Species	Philantomba monticola	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.