Beira vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Cotingidae
Genus Dorcatragus Cotinga
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Plum-throated Cotinga

No description available.

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