Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Prickly Pole

Neotragus batesi compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Arecaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Bactris
Species	Neotragus batesi	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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

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.