Beira vs Danta Cordillerana

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Tapirus pinchaque

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Danta Cordillerana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Tapiridae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Tapirus
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Tapirus pinchaque

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Danta Cordillerana share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Danta Cordillerana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Danta Cordillerana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Danta Cordillerana

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.