Beira vs Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Dendrolagus inustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus Dorcatragus Dendrolagus
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Dendrolagus inustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Grizzled Tree-kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Grizzled Tree-kangaroo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Grizzled Tree-kangaroo

No description available.

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