Common dung beetle vs Pilbara ningaui

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aphodius	Ningaui
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Pilbara ningaui
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).

Pilbara ningaui

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.