Beira vs Horsfield's tarsier

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Primates (Primates)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Tarsiidae
Genus Dorcatragus Cephalopachus
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Cephalopachus bancanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Horsfield's tarsier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Horsfield's tarsier
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsfield's tarsier

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.

Horsfield's tarsier

No description available.

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