Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Mule Grass

Neotragus batesi compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Mule Grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Neotragus	Bouteloua
Species	Neotragus batesi	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.