Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Sooty Shield

Neotragus batesi compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Pluteus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.