Castor vs Common dung beetle

Ricinus communis compared with Aphodius fimetarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Castor Common dung beetle
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Malpighiales (キントラノオ目) Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family Euphorbiaceae Scarabaeidae
Genus Ricinus Aphodius
Species Ricinus communis Aphodius fimetarius

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Castor

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).

Castor

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

フンコロガシ(Aphodius fimetarius)はIUCNレッドリストで未評価(NE)に分類されている。まだIUCNレッドリストの基準で評価されておらず、保全状況は今後決定される。

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