Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Black-shouldered Nightjar

Neotragus batesi compared with Caprimulgus nigriscapularis

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Black-shouldered Nightjar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Black-shouldered Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Neotragus	Caprimulgus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Caprimulgus nigriscapularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Nightjar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Black-shouldered Nightjar
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 Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 Nightjar

The Black-shouldered Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigriscapularis) is a species in the genus Caprimulgus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.