Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Stargrass

Neotragus batesi compared with Cynodon plectostachyus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Stargrass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Neotragus	Cynodon
Species	Neotragus batesi	Cynodon plectostachyus

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Stargrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stargrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Mauritius), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), 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.