Beira vs Water ragwort

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Water ragwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Dorcatragus Jacobaea
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Water ragwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Water ragwort

No description available.

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