Beira vs Spanish-needles

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Bidens bipinnata

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while Spanish-needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Spanish-needles
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 Bidens
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Bidens bipinnata

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish-needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Spanish-needles
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish-needles

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Spanish-needles

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia