Common dung beetle vs Jentink's Duiker

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Jentink's Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Common dung beetle and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Jentink's Duiker
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).

Jentink's Duiker

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.