Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Rounded Earthstar

Neotragus batesi compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

  • Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bates's Dwarf Antelope Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Geastraceae
Genus Neotragus Geastrum
Species Neotragus batesi Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bates's Dwarf Antelope Rounded Earthstar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Rounded Earthstar

No description available.

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