Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Bentfin devil ray

Neotragus batesi compared with Mobula thurstoni

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Bentfin devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Bentfin devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Neotragus	Mobula
Species	Neotragus batesi	Mobula thurstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Bentfin devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Bentfin devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Bentfin devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bentfin devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bentfin devil ray

The Bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.