Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn vs Green Grooved Dung Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Sumatran Flat-faced Longhorn | Green Grooved Dung Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Batocera numitor | Phanaeus difformis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 50-90 mm | 11-18 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Forests |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Indonesia, Malaysia) | Southeastern North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
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.
Green Grooved Dung Beetle
A metallic green and copper tunneling dung beetle with a prominent male horn that is slightly offset to one side. The pronotum is smoothly convex and brilliantly iridescent. Found in southeastern North American forests.
Did You Know?
The asymmetrical horn of the male is unique among North American Phanaeus species.