Common dung beetle vs Japanese Hare

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aphodius	Lepus
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

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.