Five-Horned Rhinoceros Beetle vs Stag Beetle of Rhodes

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Five-Horned Rhinoceros Beetle Stag Beetle of Rhodes
Scientific Name Eupatorus gracilicornis Dorcus rhodensis
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Dynastidae Lucanidae
Size 50-80 mm 2-4 cm
Habitat Mountains Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Herbivores
Regions Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar Greece
Conservation Not Evaluated Endangered

Five-Horned Rhinoceros Beetle

A striking rhinoceros beetle with four thoracic horns and one cephalic horn. Its velvety black and golden-brown coloring makes it unmistakable.

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Did You Know?

Despite having five horns, only the single head horn is used in combat with rival males.

Stag Beetle of Rhodes

A stag beetle endemic to the Greek island of Rhodes. Males have large mandibles used in combat over mates.

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Did You Know?

This species is found nowhere else on Earth except on the single island of Rhodes.