Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Matt Felt Lichen

Neotragus batesi compared with Peltigera malacea

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Matt Felt Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Neotragus	Peltigera
Species	Neotragus batesi	Peltigera malacea

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Matt Felt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.