Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs flax dodder

Neotragus batesi compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Cuscuta
Species	Neotragus batesi	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.