Blue Duiker vs Shingled Hedgehog

Philantomba monticola compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Philantomba	Sarcodon
Species	Philantomba monticola	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue Duiker

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.