Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Little Ground Squirrel

Neotragus batesi compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Neotragus	Spermophilus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.