Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Scuttle fly

Neotragus batesi compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phoridae
Genus	Neotragus	Megaselia
Species	Neotragus batesi	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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.