Beira vs Impala
The impala is heavier: 52.5 kg against 10.3 kg for the beira, about 5.1 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a beira and a impala?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The impala is heavier: 52.5 kg against 10.3 kg for the beira, about 5.1 times the weight.
- The impala is longer-lived: 17.8 years against 7.54 years for the beira, about 2.4 times the lifespan.
- They share the family Bovidae but sit in different genera: Beira in Dorcatragus, Impala in Aepyceros.
- The beira is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the impala is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Beira | Impala | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Dorcatragus megalotis | Aepyceros melampus |
| Family | Bovidae | Bovidae |
| Order | Artiodactyla | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 10.3 kg – 10.9 kg | 52.5 kg – 62.5 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 7.54 years | 17.8 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | woodland |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.