Beira vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Choeroniscus
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.