Gemeiner Dungkäfer vs Narrow-headed Vole

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Gemeiner Dungkäfer is Not Evaluated while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Dungkäfer	Narrow-headed Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Dungkäfer and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Dungkäfer

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Dungkäfer	Narrow-headed Vole
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).

Narrow-headed Vole

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.