Dwarf antelope vs Suni
The suni is heavier: 6.5 kg against 3 kg for the dwarf antelope, about 2.2 times the weight.
Photo: Herbert Goodchild · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Olivier Lejade from France · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
What is the difference between a dwarf antelope and a suni?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The suni is heavier: 6.5 kg against 3 kg for the dwarf antelope, about 2.2 times the weight.
- The dwarf antelope is longer-lived: 14 years against 13.5 years for the suni, about 4% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Neotragus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Dwarf antelope | Suni | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Neotragus batesi | Neotragus moschatus |
| Family | Bovidae | Bovidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 2.73 kg – 3 kg | 6.5 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 14 years | 13.5 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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