Notched-mouth Ground Beetle vs Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Notched-mouth Ground Beetle | Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dicheirus dilatatus | Batocera numitor |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 25-35 mm | 50-90 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Farmland |
| Diet | Predators | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Southern Africa | Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Indonesia, Malaysia) |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Notched-mouth Ground Beetle
A large southern African ground beetle with powerful mandibles and a robust body. It is a formidable predator found in savanna and bushveld regions.
Did You Know?
Its mandibles are strong enough to crack open the shells of large land snails.
Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn
A very large longhorn beetle with grey-brown mottled elytra and exceptionally long antennae. The flat face and powerful mandibles help it strip bark from living trees.
Did You Know?
It can produce loud squeaking sounds by rubbing a file on its thorax, a stridulation behavior used to startle predators.