Beira vs Goa-bean

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Goa-bean
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 Psophocarpus
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Goa-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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