Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Fern scale

Neotragus batesi compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Diaspididae
Genus	Neotragus	Pinnaspis
Species	Neotragus batesi	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (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.