Beira vs Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Sciurus igniventris

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Northern Amazon Red Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dorcatragus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Sciurus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Northern Amazon Red Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Northern Amazon Red Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.