The National Red List Project

Malaysia

Official name
Federation of Malaysia
ISO alpha-2 code
MY
ISO alpha-3 code
MYS
ISO numeric-3 code
458
Continent
Asia
Subscribe to Malaysia
Assessment ID
MYTEE0139
Taxon name
Parascatonomus brendelli
(Ochi, Kon & Barclay, 2008)
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Parascatonomus brendelli
(Ochi, Kon & Barclay, 2008)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Parascatonomus
Species
brendelli
Species authority
(Ochi, Kon & Barclay, 2008)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0132
Taxon name
Onthophagus vethi
Krikken, 1977
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus vethi
Krikken, 1977
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
vethi
Species authority
Krikken, 1977
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0115
Taxon name
Onthophagus quasijohkii
Ochi & Kon, 2005
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus quasijohkii
Ochi & Kon, 2005
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
quasijohkii
Species authority
Ochi & Kon, 2005
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0088
Taxon name
Onthophagus kawaharai
Ochi & Kon, 2007
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus kawaharai
Ochi & Kon, 2007
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
kawaharai
Species authority
Ochi & Kon, 2007
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0086
Taxon name
Onthophagus johkii
Ochi & Kon, 1994
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus johkii
Ochi & Kon, 1994
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
johkii
Species authority
Ochi & Kon, 1994
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0073
Taxon name
Onthophagus diabolicus
Harold, 1877
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Onthophagus diabolicus
Harold, 1877
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Onthophagus
Species
diabolicus
Species authority
Harold, 1877
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0021
Taxon name
Ochicanthon dytiscoides
(Boucomont, 1914)
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ochicanthon dytiscoides
(Boucomont, 1914)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Ochicanthon
Species
dytiscoides
Species authority
(Boucomont, 1914)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2ab(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0153
Taxon name
Parascatonomus semiaureus
(Lansberge, 1883)
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Parascatonomus semiaureus
(Lansberge, 1883)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Parascatonomus
Species
semiaureus
Species authority
(Lansberge, 1883)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2b(iii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0151
Taxon name
Parascatonomus sarawacus
(Harold, 1877)
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Parascatonomus sarawacus
(Harold, 1877)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Parascatonomus
Species
sarawacus
Species authority
(Harold, 1877)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B1B2b(ii)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Assessment ID
MYTEE0148
Taxon name
Parascatonomus penicillatus
(Harold, 1879)
Uploaded by
Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab Dung Beetle Red List Project
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Parascatonomus penicillatus
(Harold, 1879)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Invertebrates
Insects
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
arthropoda
Class
insecta
Order
coloptera
Family
scarabaeidae
Genus
Parascatonomus
Species
penicillatus
Species authority
(Harold, 1879)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Malaysia
Country ISO code(s)
MY-12
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2026
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Xin Rui Ong, Eleanor M. Slade
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, U.K. ii + 30pp. Plus regional guidelines v. 4
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/icad.70045
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Towards Red Listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
Ong, X. R., Yim, M. W. H., Chiew, L. Y., Chung, A. Y., Numa, C., & Slade, E. M. (2026). Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Insect Conservation and Diversity.