Blue Duiker vs Arraia

Philantomba monticola compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Philantomba	Hypanus
Species	Philantomba monticola	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Duiker and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.