Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Lestes menor

Neotragus batesi compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Lestes menor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Lestes menor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Lestidae
Genus	Neotragus	Lestes
Species	Neotragus batesi	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Lestes menor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lestes menor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. 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.