Beira vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Phyllostomus
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Phyllostomus hastatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Greater Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.