Specy

Geotrupes stercorarius

Insects

Geotrupes stercorarius is a species of earth-boring dung beetle, commonly called the dor beetle or the dumbledore, and is common throughout Europe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Geotrupes stercorarius 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 7
Activity Pattern
Crepuscular 7
Classification
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Coleoptera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Geotrupes stercorarius
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Found In

Belgium

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Canada

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Denmark

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North America

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Norway

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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United States

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Sources
1. GBIF: Geotrupes stercorarius
GBIFDescriptions: Feeding_guild_adult
Quote, Descriptions: Feeding_guild_adult
description: detritivore
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2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Living or Extinct: Yes
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Geotrupes stercorarius
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Wikipedia: Geotrupes stercorarius
WikipediaWikidata Q21190 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Geotrupes stercorarius
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 4994132, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 4994132, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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7. Geotrupes stercorarius (Wikipedia)
Article text
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they are mostly crepuscular or nocturnal
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Coleoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 56
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Coleoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鞘翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Geotrupes stercorarius
Child Taxon Of: Coleoptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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