Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Mérida Brocket

Neotragus batesi compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Neotragus	Mazama
Species	Neotragus batesi	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.