cagamuja vs Common dung beetle

Ricinus communis compared with Aphodius fimetarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cagamuja Common dung beetle
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (insecto)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family Euphorbiaceae Scarabaeidae
Genus Ricinus Aphodius
Species Ricinus communis Aphodius fimetarius

Conservation Status

cagamuja

NE — Not Evaluated

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cagamuja Common dung beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cagamuja

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Common dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

cagamuja

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Common dung beetle

El escarabajo pelotero común (Aphodius fimetarius) está clasificado como No Evaluado (NE) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Aún no ha sido evaluado según los criterios de la Lista Roja de la UICN. Su estado de conservación está por determinarse.

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