Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Least Puffball

Neotragus batesi compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Bovista
Species	Neotragus batesi	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.