Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Irish Major

Neotragus batesi compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Neotragus	Oxycera
Species	Neotragus batesi	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.