Blue Duiker vs Thrips

Philantomba monticola compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thripidae
Genus	Philantomba	Thrips
Species	Philantomba monticola	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.