Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Butterfly ray

Neotragus batesi compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Butterfly 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)	Gymnuridae
Genus	Neotragus	Gymnura
Species	Neotragus batesi	Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.