Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs

Neotragus batesi compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Exobasidium
Species	Neotragus batesi	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.