Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Malagasy civet

Neotragus batesi compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Eupleridae
Genus	Neotragus	Fossa
Species	Neotragus batesi	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.