Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Peeling Puffball

Neotragus batesi compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Lycoperdon
Species	Neotragus batesi	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.

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.