Common dung beetle vs Mexican cottontail

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Mexican cottontail
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	Sylvilagus
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Mexican cottontail
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).

Mexican cottontail

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.