Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Pitted beardgrass

Neotragus batesi compared with Bothriochloa pertusa

Key Differences

  • Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Pitted beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bates's Dwarf Antelope Pitted beardgrass
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 Bothriochloa
Species Neotragus batesi Bothriochloa pertusa

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Pitted beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bates's Dwarf Antelope Pitted beardgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Bhutan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Sweden), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Pitted beardgrass

No description available.

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