Blue Duiker vs Traça

Philantomba monticola compared with Scoparia carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Traça is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Crambidae
Genus	Philantomba	Scoparia
Species	Philantomba monticola	Scoparia carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Duiker and Traça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Traça

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.