Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Variable Chafer

Neotragus batesi compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Neotragus	Gnorimus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.