Blue Duiker vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Philantomba monticola compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Hydnum
Species	Philantomba monticola	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.