Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Scarce Widow

Neotragus batesi compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Neotragus	Dingana
Species	Neotragus batesi	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Scarce Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Scarce Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.