Fluted-horn Dung Beetle vs Tropical Toed-Winged Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Fluted-horn Dung Beetle | Tropical Toed-Winged Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Copris elphenor | Anchytarsus bicolor |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Ptilodactylidae |
| Size | 20-35 mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Forests |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Detritivores |
| Regions | East Africa, Southern Africa | Central America, South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Fluted-horn Dung Beetle
A large black dung beetle with a prominent curved horn on the male's head. It buries dung balls underground to provision its brood.
Did You Know?
A single pair can bury a dung ball weighing over 200 times their own body weight in one night.
Tropical Toed-Winged Beetle
A two-toned brown ptilodactylid beetle found in Central and South American cloud forests. Its larvae are riparian and develop in saturated leaf litter.
Did You Know?
Its aquatic larvae breathe through retractable abdominal gills that can be withdrawn into the body cavity.