Beira vs Smooth hawksbeard

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Crepis capillaris

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while Smooth hawksbeard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Smooth hawksbeard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Dorcatragus Crepis
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Crepis capillaris

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth hawksbeard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Smooth hawksbeard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth hawksbeard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Smooth hawksbeard

No description available.

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