Beira vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Didelphidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Philander
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.