Common dung beetle vs Jaguarundi

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aphodius	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Jaguarundi
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).

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.