Beira vs Vegetable fern

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Diplazium esculentum

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Vegetable fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Vegetable fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Athyriaceae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Diplazium
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Diplazium esculentum

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Vegetable fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Vegetable fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vegetable fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, South Africa, 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.