Common dung beetle vs Jungle Shrew

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aphodius	Suncus
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

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.