Beira vs Tome's spiny rat

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Echimyidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Proechimys
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.