Common dung beetle vs Formosan Serow

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aphodius	Capricornis
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Common dung beetle and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Formosan Serow
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).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.