Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Upper Crust

Neotragus batesi compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Neotragus	Amaurodon
Species	Neotragus batesi	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.