Beira vs plains zebra

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Equus quagga

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while plains zebra is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	plains zebra
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)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Dorcatragus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Equus quagga

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and plains zebra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

plains zebra

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~750.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	plains zebra
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	350.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plains zebra

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

plains zebra

最も個体数の多い野生の馬科動物であるサバンナシマウマ（Equus quagga）は、東アフリカと南アフリカの草原およびサバンナに小さな家族グループから大規模な集団まで様々な形で生息する。個体ごとに独特の白黒の縞模様は、捕食者を混乱させ、吸血昆虫を防ぎ、個体識別を助けると考えられている。シマウマはライオン、ハイエナ、ワニの主要な餌となり、サバンナの食物網を支える。