Blue Duiker vs Splendid lantern shark

Philantomba monticola compared with Etmopterus splendidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Splendid lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Philantomba	Etmopterus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Etmopterus splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Duiker and Splendid lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Splendid lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Splendid lantern shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid lantern shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.