# Stag beetle (*Lucanus cervus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/stag-beetle  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) is a species in the family Lucanidae, order Coleoptera. It has been recorded in 48 countries, most often in France, Sweden and Switzerland.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Recorded in | 48 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Coleoptera
- family: Lucanidae
- genus: Lucanus
- species: *Lucanus cervus* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Lucanus scapulodonta*, *Platycerus cervus*, *Scarabaeus cervus*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

France (41041), Sweden (27687), Switzerland (11823), Germany (7490), United Kingdom (4567), Ukraine (3797), Croatia (3287), Belgium (1923), Hungary (1770), Italy (1570), Austria (985), Netherlands (786), Slovenia (750), Spain (745), Liechtenstein (609), Portugal (588), Russia (212), Czechia (204), Romania (149), Greece (100), Slovakia (76), Denmark (68), Türkiye (65), Bulgaria (61), Poland (48), Serbia (31), Moldova (26), Bosnia & Herzegovina (16), Japan (10), Syria (8), Albania (7), Luxembourg (6), Iran (4), Montenegro (4), North Macedonia (4), Andorra (3), Jersey (3), São Tomé & Príncipe (3), Thailand (3), Lebanon (2), Kosovo (2), Belarus (1), Côte d’Ivoire (1), Chile (1), Estonia (1), Equatorial Guinea (1), Taiwan (1), United States (1)

## Common questions

### Where does the stag beetle live?

The stag beetle has openly licensed sighting records from 48 countries on GBIF. The most records come from France, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany and United Kingdom. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### What kind of animal is the stag beetle?

The stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) belongs to the family Lucanidae in the order Coleoptera.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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