Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Marbled Skipper

Neotragus batesi compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Neotragus	Carcharodus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.