Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Marsh Valerian

Neotragus batesi compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Valeriana
Species	Neotragus batesi	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.