Duiquero Azul vs Scaly Tooth

Philantomba monticola compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Duiquero Azul is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duiquero Azul	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Philantomba	Sarcodon
Species	Philantomba monticola	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Duiquero Azul

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duiquero Azul	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duiquero Azul

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.