Small Australian Tunneler vs Totara Longhorn Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Small Australian Tunneler | Totara Longhorn Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Onthophagus parvus | Xylotoles costatus |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Cerambycidae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 1-2 cm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Australia | New Zealand |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Endangered |
Small Australian Tunneler
A tiny, brown tunneling dung beetle native to Australia. It is one of the few native Australian species adapted to process the dry, pellet-like dung of marsupials. Found in eucalyptus woodland across the continent.
Did You Know?
Native Australian dung beetles evolved with marsupial pellet dung and were ill-equipped to handle the wet dung of introduced cattle.
Totara Longhorn Beetle
A longhorn beetle endemic to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. It breeds in dead wood of native Dracophyllum trees.
Did You Know?
The Chatham Islands have been so heavily deforested that many of their endemic insects are now critically rare.