bafureira vs Common dung beetle

Ricinus communis compared with Aphodius fimetarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bafureira Common dung beetle
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (inseto)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Coleoptera (besouro)
Family Euphorbiaceae Scarabaeidae
Genus Ricinus Aphodius
Species Ricinus communis Aphodius fimetarius

Conservation Status

bafureira

NE — Not Evaluated

Common dung beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bafureira

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).

bafureira

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

O escaravelho-do-esterco-comum (Aphodius fimetarius) está classificado como Não Avaliado (NE) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Ainda não foi avaliado segundo os critérios da Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Seu estado de conservação está por ser determinado.

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