Mottled dung beetle vs Scaled Fruiteater

Onthophagus nuchicornis compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Mottled dung beetle is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mottled dung beetle	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Onthophagus	Ampelioides
Species	Onthophagus nuchicornis	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mottled dung beetle and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mottled dung beetle

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mottled dung beetle	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mottled dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway