Common dung beetle vs Komodo Dragon

Aphodius fimetarius compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Common dung beetle is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Aphodius	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Aphodius fimetarius	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common dung beetle and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Vista Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common dung beetle	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Komodo Dragon

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 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.