Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Bearded Iris

Neotragus batesi compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Bearded Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Neotragus	Iris
Species	Neotragus batesi	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Bearded Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Bearded Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Iris

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

The Bates's Dwarf Antelope (Neotragus batesi) is a species in the genus Neotragus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Iris

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.