Beira vs Flat-topped Thorn

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Vachellia sieberiana

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Flat-topped Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Flat-topped Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Fabaceae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Vachellia
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Vachellia sieberiana

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Flat-topped Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.