Fujian Flat Stag Beetle vs Brazilian Rhinoceros Beetle

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Fujian Flat Stag Beetle Brazilian Rhinoceros Beetle
Scientific Name Dorcus montivagus Enema pan
Order Coleoptera Coleoptera
Family Lucanidae Scarabaeidae
Size 20-35 mm 40-65 mm
Habitat Woodlands Forests
Diet Wood Feeders Wood Feeders
Regions East Asia, Japan/Korea Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Fujian Flat Stag Beetle

A sleek, flat-bodied stag beetle found in Japan and Korea that specializes in living under bark. Its flattened body allows it to squeeze into tight spaces between bark and wood.

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Did You Know?

This beetle's extremely flat body is an adaptation for living in the narrow space between bark and wood, where it is protected from most predators.

Brazilian Rhinoceros Beetle

A large, glossy black dynastine beetle with a prominent upward-curving cephalic horn and a smaller pronotal horn. It is widespread in Neotropical forests.

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Did You Know?

Despite its intimidating appearance and strong grip, this beetle is completely harmless to humans.