Beira vs Lesser Scalewort

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Frullania
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.