Blue Duiker vs Ray

Philantomba monticola compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Philantomba	Atlantoraja
Species	Philantomba monticola	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Duiker and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

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.