Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs fox squirrel

Neotragus batesi compared with Sciurus niger

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while fox squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	fox squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Neotragus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Neotragus batesi	Sciurus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

fox squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fox squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across 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.