Beira vs Cupped Ear

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Otideaceae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Otidea
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.