Gemeiner Dungkäfer vs Eckschwanzsperber

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Dungkäfer	Eckschwanzsperber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aphodius	Accipiter
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Dungkäfer and Eckschwanzsperber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Dungkäfer

NE — Not Evaluated

Eckschwanzsperber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Dungkäfer	Eckschwanzsperber
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).

Eckschwanzsperber

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Eckschwanzsperber

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States