alpine lady's-mantle vs Common dung beetle

Alchemilla alpina compared with Aphodius fimetarius

Key Differences

  • alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle Common dung beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Scarabaeidae
Genus Alchemilla Aphodius
Species Alchemilla alpina Aphodius fimetarius

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle Common dung beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Common dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Common dung beetle

Common dung beetle (Aphodius fimetarius) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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