Beira vs Grassland Pricklypear

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Opuntia macrorhiza

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Grassland Pricklypear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Grassland Pricklypear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cactaceae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Opuntia
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Opuntia macrorhiza

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Grassland Pricklypear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Grassland Pricklypear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grassland Pricklypear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France 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.