Black Aphodius vs Alpine Rove Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Black Aphodius | Alpine Rove Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aphodius fimetarius | Ocypus alpestris |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Staphylinidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 14-20 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Forests |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Europe, North America, Asia | Alps, Central European mountains |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Black Aphodius
A small dweller dung beetle with a black head and pronotum and reddish-brown elytra. It lives directly within dung pats rather than tunneling or rolling. One of the most common and widespread dung beetles in the Northern Hemisphere.
Did You Know?
Unlike roller and tunneler species, dwellers complete their entire life cycle within the dung pat itself.
Alpine Rove Beetle
A large, black rove beetle of high-altitude meadows and forest edges. It is a fast-running predator of insects and larvae.
Did You Know?
It raises its flexible abdomen like a scorpion when threatened, though it has no stinger.