Common dung beetle vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Aphodius	Cardiocranius
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common dung beetle and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.