Céphalophe bleu vs Hespérie obscure

Philantomba monticola compared with Pyrgus cacaliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Céphalophe bleu	Hespérie obscure
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Philantomba	Pyrgus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Pyrgus cacaliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Céphalophe bleu and Hespérie obscure share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Céphalophe bleu

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie obscure

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Céphalophe bleu	Hespérie obscure
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Céphalophe bleu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hespérie obscure

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

Céphalophe bleu

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.