Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Gambian Mongoose

Neotragus batesi compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bates's Dwarf Antelope Gambian Mongoose
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) Herpestidae
Genus Neotragus Mungos
Species Neotragus batesi Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bates's Dwarf Antelope Gambian Mongoose
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

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.

Gambian Mongoose

No description available.

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