Billed Toad vs Common dung beetle

Rhinella macrorhina compared with Aphodius pedellus

Key Differences

• Billed Toad is Endangered while Common dung beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Billed Toad	Common dung beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Amphibia (động vật lưỡng cư)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Anura (bộ Không đuôi)	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)
Family	Bufonidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Rhinella	Aphodius
Species	Rhinella macrorhina	Aphodius pedellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Billed Toad and Common dung beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Billed Toad

EN — Endangered

Common dung beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Billed Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

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

Common dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Billed Toad

The Billed Toad (Rhinella macrorhina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.