Beira vs Margay

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dorcatragus	Leopardus
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.