Blue Duiker vs Toothwort

Philantomba monticola compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue Duiker Toothwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Orobanchaceae
Genus Philantomba Lathraea
Species Philantomba monticola Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue Duiker Toothwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Toothwort

No description available.

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