Duiquero Azul vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Philantomba monticola compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Duiquero Azul is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duiquero Azul	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Botrychium
Species	Philantomba monticola	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Duiquero Azul

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duiquero Azul	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duiquero Azul

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.