Beira vs Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Oligoryzomys delicatus

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Artiodactyla (偶蹄目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Cricetidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Oligoryzomys delicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.