Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Wire-crested Thorntail

Neotragus batesi compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Wire-crested Thorntail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Wire-crested Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Trochilidae
Genus	Neotragus	Discosura
Species	Neotragus batesi	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Wire-crested Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Wire-crested Thorntail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Wire-crested Thorntail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire-crested Thorntail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.