Beira vs Taruca

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Taruca
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	Hippocamelus
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.