Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Mountain Plume

Neotragus batesi compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Neotragus	Stenoptilia
Species	Neotragus batesi	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.