Beira vs Jacob's coat

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Acalypha wilkesiana

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while Jacob's coat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Jacob's coat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Euphorbiaceae
Genus Dorcatragus Acalypha
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Acalypha wilkesiana

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Jacob's coat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Jacob's coat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jacob's coat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.

Jacob's coat

No description available.

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