Gemeiner Dungkäfer vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Gemeiner Dungkäfer is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Dungkäfer	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphodius	Cricetulus
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Dungkäfer and Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Dungkäfer

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Dungkäfer	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Dungkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.