Kaempfer's Sawyer Cricket vs African Myrmecophile Rove Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Kaempfer's Sawyer Cricket | African Myrmecophile Rove Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Prophalangopsis obscura | Dorylomimus kohli |
| Order | Orthoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Prophalangopsidae | Staphylinidae |
| Size | 3-5 cm | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Omnivores | Omnivores |
| Regions | India | Central Africa, West Africa |
| Conservation | Endangered | Data Deficient |
Kaempfer's Sawyer Cricket
A living fossil cricket from the mountains of northern India. Its family dates back to the Jurassic and has only eight surviving species worldwide.
Did You Know?
This cricket's family has existed for over 200 million years, predating the dinosaur extinction.
African Myrmecophile Rove Beetle
A rove beetle that lives with army ant colonies in tropical Africa, mimicking the ants in body shape. It travels with the nomadic ant colony during emigrations.
Did You Know?
Its body shape so closely mimics that of its host ants that it was initially described as an ant rather than a beetle.