Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Gophertail lovegrass

Neotragus batesi compared with Eragrostis ciliaris

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Gophertail lovegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Gophertail lovegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Neotragus	Eragrostis
Species	Neotragus batesi	Eragrostis ciliaris

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Gophertail lovegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Gophertail lovegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gophertail lovegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (5 countries).

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.