Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Rat tail grass

Neotragus batesi compared with Sporobolus elongatus

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Rat tail grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Rat tail 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	Sporobolus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Sporobolus elongatus

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Rat tail grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Rat tail grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rat tail grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu).

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.