Blue Duiker vs Red Balau

Philantomba monticola compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Shorea
Species	Philantomba monticola	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.