Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Least Moonwort

Neotragus batesi compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Botrychium
Species	Neotragus batesi	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.