Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Neotragus batesi compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Neotragus	Phellinus
Species	Neotragus batesi	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.