Beira vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Cladonia
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.