Blue Duiker vs Soldier fly

Philantomba monticola compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Philantomba	Sargus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Duiker and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.