Blue Duiker vs Slender Borage

Philantomba monticola compared with Borago pygmaea

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Slender Borage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Slender Borage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Borago
Species	Philantomba monticola	Borago pygmaea

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Slender Borage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Slender Borage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Borage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.