Beira vs Mérida Brocket

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Mazama bricenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Dorcatragus	Mazama
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Order level: Artiodactyla. (Even-toed Ungulates)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.