Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Spiny Cocklebur

Neotragus batesi compared with Xanthium spinosum

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Spiny Cocklebur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Spiny Cocklebur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Neotragus	Xanthium
Species	Neotragus batesi	Xanthium spinosum

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Cocklebur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Spiny Cocklebur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Cocklebur

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.