Common dung beetle vs

Aphodius pedellus compared with Sphingobacterium cladoniae

Key Differences

• Common dung beetle is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dung beetle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Sphingobacteriales (スフィンゴバクテリウム目)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Aphodius	Sphingobacterium
Species	Aphodius pedellus	Sphingobacterium cladoniae

Conservation Status

Common dung beetle

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Common dung beetle

<em>Aphodius pedellus</em>, a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, indicating a stable conservation outlook across its known range. The species has been documented in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States, with its distribution spanning virtually all terrestrial and freshwater biome types. As a member of the Aphodiini tribe, <em>Aphodius pedellus</em> typically inhabits pastures, meadows, and woodland edges where mammalian dung is available, as dung beetles in this genus rely on feces as both a breeding medium and a food resource. These beetles play a critical role in nutrient cycling and soil aeration, breaking down organic waste and accelerating the return of nutrients to the soil. Their burrowing activity beneath dung pats enhances soil structure and improves water infiltration. <em>Aphodius pedellus</em> is part of a guild of coprophagous insects that collectively support healthy agricultural and natural ecosystems across temperate Europe and North America. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Sphingobacterium cladoniae地衣類Cladoniaから最初に分離されたグラム陰性桿状細菌である。温帯および北方環境の地衣葉状体と関連する基質に生息する。この細菌は地衣微生物群集内で藻類や菌類の地衣成分からの有機化合物を分解する栄養循環に役割を果たす可能性がある。