Blue Duiker vs Purple Pinwheel

Philantomba monticola compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Marasmius
Species	Philantomba monticola	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.