Beira vs Gilled lungfish

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Protopteridae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Protopterus
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.