Rough-Skinned Diving Beetle vs Two-Spotted Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Rough-Skinned Diving Beetle | Two-Spotted Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dytiscus lapponicus | Onthophagus nuchicornis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Dytiscidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 24-30 mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Mountains | Grasslands |
| Diet | Omnivores | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Northern Europe, Northern Asia | Europe, Asia, introduced to North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Rough-Skinned Diving Beetle
A large diving beetle of northern and alpine regions across Europe and Asia. Both sexes have finely sculptured elytra, distinguishing it from the great diving beetle.
Did You Know?
It is one of the few large predatory beetles adapted to survive the extreme cold of subarctic lakes.
Two-Spotted Dung Beetle
A small, mottled brown and yellow tunneling dung beetle with two dark spots on the pronotum. Males have a single backward-pointing horn on the nape. It is one of the most common dung beetles in European pastures.
Did You Know?
This species was accidentally introduced to North America and is now one of the most common dung beetles on the continent.