Ypsiloneule vs Gemeiner Dungkäfer

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Aphodius fimetarius

Key Differences

• Ypsiloneule is Least Concern while Gemeiner Dungkäfer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ypsiloneule	Gemeiner Dungkäfer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Noctuidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Agrotis	Aphodius
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Aphodius fimetarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ypsiloneule and Gemeiner Dungkäfer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Ypsiloneule

LC — Least Concern

Gemeiner Dungkäfer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ypsiloneule	Gemeiner Dungkäfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ypsiloneule

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Gemeiner Dungkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ypsiloneule

The Black Cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the. Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United Stat...

Gemeiner Dungkäfer

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States