Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Long-tailed Minute Salamander

Neotragus batesi compared with Thorius longicaudus

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Long-tailed Minute Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Long-tailed Minute Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Plethodontidae
Genus	Neotragus	Thorius
Species	Neotragus batesi	Thorius longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Long-tailed Minute Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Minute Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Long-tailed Minute Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Minute Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.