Beira vs eccentric grass snail

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Vallonia excentrica

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while eccentric grass snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	eccentric grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Valloniidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Vallonia
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Vallonia excentrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and eccentric grass snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

eccentric grass snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	eccentric grass snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eccentric grass snail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.