Blue Duiker vs sun shell

Philantomba monticola compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Turbinidae
Genus	Philantomba	Astraea
Species	Philantomba monticola	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.