Beira vs red brocket

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Mazama americana

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while red brocket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	red 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 americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	red brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.