Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Fishing Cat

Neotragus batesi compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Neotragus	Prionailurus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.