Beira vs Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Thyroptera tricolor

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Spix's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Thyroptera
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Thyroptera tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Spix's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

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.