Beira vs Lowland Tapir

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)	Perissodactyla (مفردات الأصابع)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tapiridae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Tapirus
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.