Blue Duiker vs Scented Webcap

Philantomba monticola compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Blue Duiker is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Duiker	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Philantomba	Cortinarius
Species	Philantomba monticola	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Blue Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Duiker	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.