Common dung beetle vs Mountain Goat

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Mountain Goat
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).

Mountain Goat

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.