Blauducker vs Tickclover

Philantomba monticola compared with Desmodium incanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blauducker Tickclover
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Paarhufer) Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Fabaceae
Genus Philantomba Desmodium
Species Philantomba monticola Desmodium incanum

Conservation Status

Blauducker

LC — Least Concern

Tickclover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blauducker Tickclover
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blauducker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tickclover

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Blauducker

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.

Tickclover

No description available.

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