Lamarcks Sacred Scarab vs Steppe Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lamarcks Sacred Scarab | Steppe Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Kheper lamarcki | Gryllotalpa stepposa |
| Order | Coleoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Gryllotalpidae |
| Size | 35-48 mm | 35-45 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Grasslands |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Root Feeders |
| Regions | East Africa, Southern Africa | Eastern Europe, Central Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Lamarcks Sacred Scarab
A large glossy black dung beetle with subtle purple and green iridescence. It constructs large brood balls from elephant dung and rolls them impressive distances. Females provision a single brood ball with great care for each offspring.
Did You Know?
A female may spend several days carefully shaping a single pear-shaped brood ball, coating it with a layer of soil for insulation.
Steppe Mole Cricket
A mole cricket of the Eurasian steppe belt distinguished from other European species by its song and chromosome number. It inhabits drier habitats than most mole crickets.
Did You Know?
It can only be reliably distinguished from the European mole cricket by analyzing the pulse rate of its calling song.