Wallace's Longhorn vs Daffodil Aphodius
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Wallace's Longhorn | Daffodil Aphodius |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Batocera wallacei | Aphodius fossor |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Cerambycidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 40-70 mm | 9-13 mm |
| Habitat | Forests | Heathland |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Dung Feeders |
| Regions | Indonesia, New Guinea | Europe, Northern Asia |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Wallace's Longhorn
A large longhorn beetle named after the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. Mottled brown and cream coloring provides excellent camouflage.
Did You Know?
Named after Alfred Russel Wallace, who co-discovered the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Daffodil Aphodius
A large, entirely shiny black dweller dung beetle with a convex, robust body. Despite being classified as a dweller, it also makes shallow burrows beneath dung. One of the earliest spring-active dung beetles in Europe.
Did You Know?
It is one of the first dung beetles to appear in spring, sometimes emerging while snow is still on the ground.