Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Florida wax scale

Neotragus batesi compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Florida wax 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)	Coccidae
Genus	Neotragus	Ceroplastes
Species	Neotragus batesi	Ceroplastes floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 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.