Beira vs Stinking Earthfan

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Thelephora
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.