Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Large Bear Hoverfly

Neotragus batesi compared with Criorhina ranunculi

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Large Bear Hoverfly
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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Neotragus	Criorhina
Species	Neotragus batesi	Criorhina ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Large Bear Hoverfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.