Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs

Neotragus batesi compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Chordariaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Mikrosyphar
Species	Neotragus batesi	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.