Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Merten's rush

Neotragus batesi compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Juncaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Juncus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.