Blue Duiker vs star sedge

Philantomba monticola compared with Rhynchospora nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Duiker star sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Poales (Grasses)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cyperaceae
Genus Philantomba Rhynchospora
Species Philantomba monticola Rhynchospora nervosa

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

star sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Duiker star sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

star sedge

No description available.

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