Monkey-puzzle vs Ogilby's Duiker

Araucaria araucana compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Monkey-puzzle is Endangered while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monkey-puzzle	Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Araucariaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Araucaria	Cephalophus
Species	Araucaria araucana	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Conservation Status

Monkey-puzzle

EN — Endangered

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monkey-puzzle	Ogilby's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monkey-puzzle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.