Duiquero Azul vs Tongo

Philantomba monticola compared with Plecturocebus caquetensis

Key Differences

• Duiquero Azul is Least Concern while Tongo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duiquero Azul	Tongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Philantomba	Plecturocebus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Plecturocebus caquetensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Duiquero Azul and Tongo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Duiquero Azul

LC — Least Concern

Tongo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duiquero Azul	Tongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duiquero Azul

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tongo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Duiquero Azul

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.

Tongo

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the