Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Elktoe

Neotragus batesi compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Unionidae
Genus	Neotragus	Alasmidonta
Species	Neotragus batesi	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.