Beira vs Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Heteromys teleus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Artiodactyla (Bộ Guốc chẵn)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dorcatragus	Heteromys
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Heteromys teleus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.