Bullhorned Dung Beetle vs Bely Medved

Onthophagus taurus compared with Ursus maritimus

Key Differences

• Bullhorned Dung Beetle is Not Evaluated while Bely Medved is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bullhorned Dung Beetle	Bely Medved
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Onthophagus	Ursus (Bears)
Species	Onthophagus taurus	Ursus maritimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bullhorned Dung Beetle and Bely Medved share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Bullhorned Dung Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Bely Medved

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~26.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bullhorned Dung Beetle	Bely Medved
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	2.4 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bullhorned Dung Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bely Medved

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Bullhorned Dung Beetle

The Bullhorned Dung Beetle (Onthophagus taurus) is a species in the genus Onthophagus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bely Medved

The largest land carnivore on Earth, polar bears can exceed 700 kg and are found across Arctic sea ice from Canada to Russia. Highly specialized marine mammals that rely on sea ice to hunt ringed and bearded seals. Excellent swimmers capable of covering vast distances in open water. Listed as Vulnerable, with populations under severe pressure from rapid Arctic sea ice loss due to climate change.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway