Common dung beetle vs Fossa

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Aphodius	Cryptoprocta
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.