Blue Duiker vs Spider Weevil

Philantomba monticola compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Curculionidae
Genus	Philantomba	Exomias
Species	Philantomba monticola	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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.