Common dung beetle vs Pale fox

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Aphodius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

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.