Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Neotragus batesi compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Neotragus	Nephelomys
Species	Neotragus batesi	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.