Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Black-shouldered Kite

Neotragus batesi compared with Elanus caeruleus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Black-shouldered Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Neotragus	Elanus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Elanus caeruleus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Black-shouldered Kite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Black-shouldered Kite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Black-shouldered Kite

The Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus caeruleus) is a species in the genus Elanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.