Saw Stag Beetle vs Australian Horned Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Saw Stag Beetle | Australian Horned Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Prosopocoilus inclinatus | Onthophagus australis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Lucanidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 25-75 mm | 6-10 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Farmland |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Japan, Korea | Australia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Saw Stag Beetle
A common Japanese stag beetle with serrated inner mandible edges. They are frequently encountered at sap flows on oak trees.
Did You Know?
Their saw-toothed mandibles give them a superior grip when wrestling other beetles off tree trunks.
Australian Horned Dung Beetle
A small brown tunneling dung beetle native to Australia with minor horns in males. It was one of the first dung beetle species studied in early Australian biological control programs. It excavates tunnels beneath cow pats.
Did You Know?
Australia imported dozens of dung beetle species to deal with cattle dung that native beetles could not process.