Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Slender Cyperus

Neotragus batesi compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Slender Cyperus
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Cyperus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Slender Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.