Rugose Rove Beetle vs Freeze-Tolerant Cockroach

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Rugose Rove Beetle Freeze-Tolerant Cockroach
Scientific Name Anotylus rugosus Periplaneta japonica
Order Coleoptera Blattodea
Family Staphylinidae Blattidae
Size 3-5 mm 25-35 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Scavengers Omnivores
Regions Cosmopolitan: Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas, Australasia Asia, North America (invasive)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Rugose Rove Beetle

A small, dark oxytelline rove beetle with a heavily rugose (wrinkled) surface texture. It is extremely common in dung and decaying organic matter across much of the temperate world.

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Did You Know?

This is one of the most cosmopolitan beetle species in the world, found on every continent except Antarctica.

Freeze-Tolerant Cockroach

An invasive cockroach from Asia first found in New York City in 2012. Unlike other cockroach species, it can survive outdoors through freezing winters.

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Did You Know?

This is the only cockroach species in New York that can survive the citys harsh winters outdoors — it was first discovered on the High Line elevated park in Manhattan.