Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Cramp Balls

Neotragus batesi compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Daldinia
Species	Neotragus batesi	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.