Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Teosinte

Neotragus batesi compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Teosinte
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	Zea
Species	Neotragus batesi	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.