Blue Duiker vs silk-floss tree

Philantomba monticola compared with Ceiba speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Duiker silk-floss tree
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) Malvaceae
Genus Philantomba Ceiba
Species Philantomba monticola Ceiba speciosa

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Duiker silk-floss tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.

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.

silk-floss tree

No description available.

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