Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Dotted Ermel

Neotragus batesi compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Neotragus	Ethmia
Species	Neotragus batesi	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.