Common dung beetle vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Gliridae
Genus	Aphodius	Myomimus
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Myomimus roachi

Evolutionary Relationship

Common dung beetle and Mouse-tailed dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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).

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.